Praepronophila perperna perperna (Hewitson)

Viloria, Angel L., Pyrcz, Tomasz W. & Orellana, Andrés, 2010, A survey of the Neotropical montane butterflies of the subtribe Pronophilina (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Venezuelan Cordillera de la Costa, Zootaxa 2622, pp. 1-41 : 22-23

Praepronophila perperna perperna (Hewitson)

( Figs. 21, 22 )

[Dasynympha euchares Moritz, in litt.] nomen nudum; Viloria et al., 2001: 33.

Pronophila perperna Hewitson, 1862: 16 –17. 1 male, S. America, HC, BMNH type No. Rh. 3960 [LECTOTYPE of Pronophila perperna Hewitson , herein designated]; 1 male, 1 female (BMNH type No. Rh. 3961), S. America [PARALECTOTYPES of P. perperna Hew. , herein designated], HC, BMNH.

Pronophila satyroides C. & R. Felder, [1867]: 469 –470 [Type locality: Caracas, Venezuela]; Butler, 1868: 173 (synonymy given). 1 male, 1 female, Venezuela, Moritz, Felder Colln. [LECTOTYPE and PARALECTOTYPE of Pronophila satyroides C. & R. Felder, herein designated], RB, BMNH.

Pedaliodes perperna (Hewitson) ; Butler, 1867: 267.

Praepronophila perperna (Hewitson) ; Adams, 1986: 309

Geographic range: Species: CC, CM, SP, ET, northern EC and Central Cordillera, Costa Rica and Panama; Subspecies, as above except Costa Rica and Panama.

Altitudinal range: 1400–1800 m.

Remarks: P. perperna is the only representative of this genus, accounting for 3 species, in the CC. In Mesoamerica, P. perperna is sympatric with its close relative, a similar but considerably larger species, P. petronius (Grose-Smith) . The population found in the CC represents the nominate subspecies. At least two other subspecies can be recognized, one in Panama (Viloria, MS) and one in Antioquia, Colombia (Pyrcz & Viloria, 2006). P. perperna is a local species, and the altitudinal band where it occurs is under particularly heavy human pressure, as it has the best climate for coffee growth. In the northern Central Cordillera (Medellín area), P. p e r p e r n a is, however, locally very abundant because its larvae apparently feed on secondary Asian Bambusa sp. (Pyrcz, unpubl.).

Material examined: DISTRITO FEDERAL: 1 male: P. N.Avila, 2000–2050 m, 22.X.2003, TWP; 1 male: same locality, 1900–1950 m, 31.VIII.2003, TWP; 1 male: P. N. Avila, Qda. Anauco, 1400 m, VII.1987, T. Pyrcz leg., TWP; ARAGUA: 9 males and 2 females: Edo. Aragua, Colonia Tovar, Cuesta de Puerto Maya, 1700–1750 m, 28.II.2004, M. Costa leg., TWP; 3 males: same locality, 1800–1850 m, 30.XI.2003, T. Pyrcz leg., TWP; 1 male and 1 female: Colonia Tovar, vía Gavante, 1900–1950 m, 25.IV.2004, M. Costa leg., TWP; 5 males: carretera Maracay-Choroní, 1400 m, 04.VIII.1952, J. Requena leg., MIZA; 2 males: carretera Maracay-Choroní, 1600 m, 19.IV.1953, F. Fernández Y. leg., MIZA; 1 male: carretera Maracay-Choroní, La Cumbre, 1000 m, 16.V.1989, A.Chacón leg., MIZA; 1 male: Colonia Tovar, vía Cuesta Puerto Maya, 2100 m, 14.V.1996, J. De Marmels y A. Chacón leg., MIZA; 1 male: Colonia Tovar, 26.VIII.1987, J. DeMarmels leg., MIZA; 2 males: carretera Maracay-Choroní, 11.IX.1970, J. Salcedo and J. Clavijo leg., MIZA; 1 male: P. N. Henri Pittier, Pico Guacamaya, 1740 m, 13–17.VI.1989, A. Chacón leg., MIZA; 1 male: Colonia Tovar, va Naranjal, 1700–1800 m, 30.XI.2004, T. Pyrcz leg., TWP; 2 males: Colonia Tovar Cuesta de Puerto Maya, 1850 m, 05.III.2010, T. Pyrcz leg., MZUJ; 1 female: Rancho Grande, 1100 m, 25.III.1987, T. Pyrcz leg., MIZA; 1 female: carretera Maracay-Choroní, 11.IX.1970, J. Salcedo and J. Clavijo leg., MIZA; 1 male: carretera Maracay-Choroní, 1200 m, VIII.1985, F. Romero leg., FRR; 1 male: same data but X.1968, FRR; 1 male: same data but IX.1968, FRR; 1 male: same data but VIII.1967, FRR; 1 male: same data but 1550 m, VIII.1990, FFRM; 1 male: same data but VIII.1995, FRR; 1 female: same data but 1200 m, VIII.1983, FRR; 1 female: same data but 1450 m, II.1978, FRR; 1 female: same data but 1200 m, IX.1986, FRR; 1 female: same data but III.1983, FRR; 1 female: same data but IX.1967, FRR; 1 male: same data, no altitude, V.1969, FRR; 1 male: N. of Rancho Grande, 1500 m, 01.V.1975, M. Adams leg., BMNH; 9 males: Road to Choroni, N. of Maracay, 1600 m, 25.V.1975, M. Adams leg., BMNH; 2 males: same data but 1550 m, M. Adams leg., BMNH; 1 male: Choroni-Maracay Road, 1600 m, 04.V.1975, M. Adams leg., BMNH; 8 males: same data but 1550–1600 m, 25.V.1975, M. Adams leg., BMNH; CARABOBO: 5 males: 15 km N. Bejuma, Cerro San Isidro, 1500–1600 m, 10.VIII.2003, T. Pyrcz leg., TWP; 1 female: same locality and altitude, 24. VII.2003, M. Costa leg., TWP; 1 female: same data, 27.IX.2002, TWP.

Figures

FIGURES 21 – 28. Adult satyrine butterflies from the Cordillera de La Costa, Venezuela (left: dorsal, right: ventral); 21. Praepronophila perperna perperna (Hewitson) (male, vía Naranjal); 22. P. perperna perperna (Hewitson) (female, Cerro San Isidro); 23. Lasiophila zapatoza zapatoza Westwood (male, vía Naranjal); 24. L. zapatoza zapatoza Westwood (female, vía Naranjal); 25. Pseudomaniola phaselis phaselis (Hewitson) (male, Cerro San Isidro); 26. P. phaselis phaselis (Hewitson) (female, Sector El Tigre); 27. Oxeoschistus puerta puerta (Westwood) (male, Maracay-Choroní); 28. O. puerta puerta (Westwood) (female, Cuesta de Puerto Maya).