Bia rebeli rebeli Bryk

Penz, Carla M., Casagrande, Mirna M., Devries, Phil & Simonsen, Thomas J., 2017, Documenting diversity in the Amazonian butterfly genus Bia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), Zootaxa 4258 (3), pp. 201-237 : 217-218

Bia rebeli rebeli Bryk

( Figs 1 c, 5a–b, 11d, 12)

Diagnostic description. Defined by the following combination of characters: (1) MF DFW white apical ocelli small. (2) MF DFW orange band moderately wide, opaque, orange scales extended proximally along veins. (3) M DFW iridescent band varies in size from anal margin to approximately half of the CuA2 cell, to nearly reaching CuA2. F DFW iridescent band more diffuse and narrower than that of actorion , especially noticeable below CuA2 where the iridescence is less extended towards the tornus (more extended in actorion ). (4) M DFW androconial scales on the CuA-CuA1-CuA2 intersection pale, contrasting scale color of surrounding area. (5) DHW discal androconial pad cream-colored. (6) DHW discal hairpencil cream-colored, similar to or only slightly darker than scales of the associated androconial pad. (7) F VFW ripple pattern less dense than that of M.

Distribution and examined specimens. Fig. 12 and Appendix.

Remarks. Inasmuch as the type locality Roque is situated at 800 m elevation and other examined specimens were collected between 600 and 1250 m (Appendix, Fig. 12 ), we consider rebeli rebeli as associated with the Andean foothills. The dorsal hind wing discal androconial organs of this subspecies ( Figs 1 c and 5a) are indistinguishable in color from those of rebeli acreana and tapajos (described below, see Figs 10 h and 7d), which could be interpreted as convergent evolution given that these subspecies are allopatric (see also subspecies account for rebeli cuprea , described below).

Figures

FIGURE 1. a, iconotype of Bia actorion; b, lectotype of Bia peruana (SMT); c, holotype of Bia actorion rebeli (NRM); d, male and female Bia actorion showing characters used in the diagnoses (see Methods for explanation). Codes: 1 — DFW white apical ocelli, 2 — DFW orange band, 3 — DFW iridescent band, 4 — DFW androconial scales at the CuA-CuA 1 - CuA 2 intersection, 5 — DHW discal androconial pad, 6 — DHW discal hairpencil, 7 — VFW ripple pattern of the postmedial area.

FIGURE 10. Androconial organs of Bia species and subspecies. Each set of images includes a detail of dorsal forewing CuA- CuA 1 - CuA 2 intersection (image on left), dorsal hind wing discal androconial pad with associated hairpencil (center) and with the hairpencil removed (right). a, actorion actorion, Brazil, Manaus (DZUP 16588); b, actorion ecuatoria, Brazil, Mâncio Lima (DZUP 32829); c, actorion occulta, Brazil, Benevides (DZUP 22417); d, decaerulea decaerulea, Brazil, Amazonas, Nhamundá (DZUP 22356); e, decaerulea pallida, Brazil, Barcelos (DZUP 22506); f, decaerulea cayanna, French Guiana, Vidal (USNM); g, rebeli aegina, Peru, Tambopata Reserve (DZUP 22927); h, rebeli acreana, Brazil, Sta. Rosa do Purus (DZUP 22557); i, rebeli arikeme, Brazil, Ouro Preto d'Oeste (DZUP 22756); j, rebeli cuprea, Brazil, Borba (DZUP 16378); k, caelestis, Brazil, Mâncio Lima (DZUP 32830); l, pucallpa, Peru, Pucallpa. (USNM).

FIGURE 12. Map showing collection localities of Bia species and subspecies (see Appendix). Some close localities are represented by one single dot. Dubious label data, localities that could not be accurately identified or were incomplete (e. g., Brazil, Pará) were not placed on map.