Cibyra endyra C. Mielke, 2015

Cibyra endyra C. Mielke, 2015 View in CoL

Pl. 4: Figs 16 View PLATE 3 –17, Pl. 11: Fig. 4 View PLATE 1 , Pl. 15: Fig. 10 View PLATE 1 , Pl. 20: Fig. 6 View PLATE 1

Cibyra endyra : Mielke (2015: 12; figs 1a–b ( holotype ♂ dorsal/ventral), 2a–b ( ♀ female), 14 ( holotype ♂ abdominal segment VIII), 15 ( holotype ♂ gen.), 16 ( holotype phallus), 23 (geographical distribution)); holotype ♂ with the following labels: / Holotypus, Cibyra endyra C. Mielke det. 2014/ 22. I. 2004, Pedra do Baú , São Bento do Sapucaí , 1800 m, SP, Brasil. Pereira leg./ CGCM 9.368 / DZ 15.573/ BC-CGCM [BC-JX215633]/; DZUP (examined).— Grehan et al. (2023: 75) .

Diagnosis. This and the previous two species have a similar wing ornamentation and male genitalia, especially the nearly right-angled corner of projection of the posterior portion of the saccus (Pl. 15: Figs 8–10 View PLATE 1 ; see arrows). However, some attributes in the male genitalia are diagnostic. In C. endyra the posterior margin of the saccus is clearly V-shaped (Pl. 15: Fig. 10 View PLATE 1 ; right arrow), whereas in C. ykeyra and C. hannelore sp. nov., it is concave (Pl. 15: Fig. 8–9 View PLATE 1 ). In addition, the tergal lobe of C. endyra is as simple as in C. hannelore sp. nov., while in C. ykeyra , it bears a protrusion mesally (see upper arrow). The genital apparatus is 1.15 to 1.3× larger in C. ykeyra .

Examined material (in total 30 ♂ 2 ♀). Brazil. Same material listed by Mielke (2015): 5 ♂, 1 ♀ (including HT). Minas Gerais. Marmelópolis, Marins , 1519 m : 1 ♂, 28.XII.1997, C. Mielke leg. ( CGCM 35.444 ) . São Paulo. Piquete, Barreira de Piquete, 1464 m: 1 ♂, 8.XII.2000, R, Koike leg. ( CGCM36.686 ; CGCM) . São José do Barreiro, Bocaina , 1578 m : 1 ♂, 15–25.III.1990, H. Thöny leg. ( CGCM 44.413 ; CGCM) . Campos do Jordão, Lavrinhas , 1900 m : 2 ♂, 6.XII.1996, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 32.149, 33.301; CGCM) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 6.II.1996, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 32.384 ; CGCM) ; 4 ♂, 6–16.I.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 32.736 , 32.745 , 32.958 , 33.211 ; CGCM) ; 1 ♂, 11–13.XII.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 35.320 ; CGCM) ; 2 ♂ 1 ♀, 27–28.XII.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 35.358 , 35.415 , 35.587 ; CGCM) ; 6 ♂, 23–24.I.1998, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 35.585 , 36.003 , 36.042 , 36.143 , 36.544 , 36.581 ; CGCM) ; 2 ♂, 2.I.1999, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 39.551, 39.962; CGCM) GoogleMaps ; 2 ♂, 19–27.I.1999, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 38.757, 40.317; CGCM) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 7.XI.2000, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 43.501 ; CGCM) . Campos do Jordão , 1700 m : 1 ♂, 5–12.I.2002, V. O. Becker leg. ( CGCM 38.602 ; CGCM) .

Male ( Pl. 4: Figs 16 View PLATE 3 , Pl. 11: Fig. 4 View PLATE 1 ). Forewing length: 16–25 mm, wingspan: 33–52 mm (see Mielke 2015). Epiphysis absent.

Male genitalia (Pl. 15: Fig. 10 View PLATE 1 , Pl. 20: Fig. 6 View PLATE 1 ). For details, see Mielke (2015).

Female ( Pl. 4: Fig. 17). Forewing length: 31 mm, wingspan: 58 mm (see Mielke 2015).

Female genitalia. Not dissected.

Distribution. Confined to the Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar in the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo , southeastern Brazil, at altitudes between about 800 to 1900 m (Pl. 26: Fig. 1 View PLATE 1 ).

Remarks. Cibyra endyra is relatively frequent at light. It is sympatric and synchronic with C. claudia sp. nov. only within this species-group.

e) Species-group: pluriargenteus . Three species: C. pluriargenteus , C. bruna sp. nov., and C. simone sp. nov.

The symmetrical protrusion on the posterior margin of the saccus defines this species-group (Pl. 16: Figs 1–3 View PLATE 1 ; see arrow in Fig.1 View PLATE 1 ). In can further be distinguished by: i) male sternite VIII rectangular with posterior margin obtuse and mesally notched; ii) tegumen extended beyond articulation with saccus; iii) pseudotegumen expanded mesally and ribbed; iv) valvae digitiform and ribbed; v) distal everted phallus forming a bladder-like vesica with a conical antero-ventral diverticula, and; vi) lateral plates of lamella antevaginalis with mesal corner projected and tapered.

Distribution. Coastal and mainland between Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil and Paraná in southern Brazil at altitudes between about 800 and 1900 m (Pl. 26: Fig. 2 View PLATE 1 ).

Key for species based on males

1) Tergal lobe without processes, Epiphysis present.............................................. C. simone View in CoL sp. nov. 2) Tergal lobe with processes, Epiphysis absent or present....................................................... 3 3) Processes of the tergal lobe tapered, triangular, Epiphysis present.................................. C. pluriargenteus View in CoL

Processes of the tergal lobe digitiform, Epiphysis absent......................................... C. bruna View in CoL sp. nov.