Callipia karsholti, Brehm, 2018

Brehm, Gunnar, 2018, Revision of the genus Callipia Guenée, 1858 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), with the description of 15 new taxa, European Journal of Taxonomy 404, pp. 1-54 : 32-33

Callipia karsholti sp. nov.

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Figs 73–74 , 79–80

BIN (holotype): BOLD:ABY4709.

Diagnosis

Most similar to C.intermedia stat. rev. (sympatric distribution), but ground colour light rosy with an extended light ochreous costal area on the forewing upperside. Similarly as in C. intermedia stat. rev., but different from C. parrhasiata, male aedeagus with a few small cornuti. COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to the genetically most similar species ( C.intermedia stat. rev.) is 2.8%.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Ole Karsholt (ZMUC), Copenhagen, Denmark, who collected the type specimens in Peru.

Type material

Holotype ( Figs 73 , 79 ) PERU: ♂, Puno, 5 km E of Limbani, 3000 m, 14.125° S, 69.682° W, 28 Mar. 1987, O. Karsholt leg. ( ZMUC) ( C-0033 with GS-304, COI sequence 615 bp, BIN).

Paratypes PERU: 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata, 13.140° S, 71.584° W, 2240 m, 23. Aug. 2016, D. Bolt leg. ( PMJ) ( Pe-Geo-1162 ); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata, 13.140° S, 71.584° W, 2250 m, 23. Aug. 2016, M. Nuss leg. ( MTD) ( C-0477 , Pe-Geo-1141 ).

Other material examined

PERU: 1 ♂, Huánuco, 15: 25 km NE of Huánuco, Cordillera Carpish, Pattytrail , 2500 m, 8–10 Nov. 1987, O. Karsholt leg. ( ZMUC) ( C-0349 with GS-323, COI sequence 251 bp, Figs 74 , 80 ). Because of the different sampling location in central Peru, the assignment of this specimens to karsholti sp. nov. is provisional until more material can be examined.

Description

As illustrated.

Distribution

Eastern Andes of south eastern Peru, 2240–3000 m.

Figures

Figs 67–74.Adultmoths(a =dorsal view;b =ventral view).67. Callipia parrhasiata Guenée, 1858,♀, holotype (NHM). 68. C.parrhasiata Guenée, 1858, ♂ (C-0039, COI data). 69. C.parrhasiata Guenée, 1858, ♀ (C-0431). 70. C.intermedia Dognin, 1914 stat. rev., ♂ (C-0097). 71. C.intermedia Dognin, 1914 stat. rev.,♂, lectotype(C-0327).72. C.intermedia Dognin, 1914 stat. rev.,♂ (C-0031, COIdata). 73.C.karsholti sp.nov.,♂,holotype(C-0033,COIdata).74.C.karsholti sp.nov.,♂(C-0349,COIdata).

Figs 75–80. Male genitalia (left = valves; right = aedeagus). 75. Callipia parrhasiata Guenée, 1858, ♂ (C-0039,COIdata).76. C.intermedia Dognin, 1914 stat. rev., ♂, lectotype(C-0327).77. C.intermedia Dognin, 1914 stat. rev., ♂ (C-0031, COI data). 78. C.intermedia Dognin, 1914 stat. rev., ♂ (C-0097). 79.C.karsholti sp.nov.,♂,holotype(C-0033,COIdata).80.C.karsholti sp.nov.,♂(C-0349,COIdata).