Five new species of the genus Schreiteriana Fletcher et Nye, 1982 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Peru and Columbia (South America)
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The genus Schreiteriana Fletcher et Nye, 1982 (Type species (by monotypy) Schreiteria pectinicornis Dyar, 1937) (Fig. 1) was redescribed by Penco et al. [2016].Based on the examination of the male genitalia (Fig. 7), it is determined that the genus belongs to the subfamily Zeuzerinae Boisduval, 1829 (type genus Zeuzera Latreille, 1804).Examining the material deposited in the collection of Thomas Witt (Museum Witt, Munich, Germany), five new species were discovered and are described below. Material and methodsMale genitalia were mounted in euparal on slides following Lafontaine [2004] and examined with a Zeiss Stemi 2000 C microscope.Images were taken with the Olympus XC 50 camera. ResultsSchreiteriana rudloffi Yakovlev, Penco et Witt, sp.n.Figs 2, 8.MATERIAL.Holotype, #, "Kolumbien, Prov.Cundinamarca-Minicipio, El Oasis, 2150 m, Bergwald oberth.Flusstal, 5°N/74°32 W, 15.08.1998, leg.Rudloff" (GenPr-Heterocera 28.480) (MWM).DESCRIPTION.Length of forewing 17 mm.Antenna goblet-like (bipectinate basally, filiform distally).Fore wing pale grey, relatively narrow, elongated, torn brown field at base, relatively rare blurred grey streaks throughout the whole wing forming reticulated pattern, small round spots along costal edge.Hind wing white with very poor spraying of gray scales.Male genitalia structure typical for the genus.Uncus long, sharply narrowing in middle third, apex clavately extended; tegumen robust, trapezoidal, gnathos arms thin, apically narrowing, not fused; valva narrow, relatively long, ABSTRACT.Five new species of the genus Schreiteriana Fletcher et Nye, 1982 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) are described from Peru and Columbia (South America): Schreiteriana rudloffi Yakovlev, Penco et Witt, sp.n.; Schreiteriana thonyi Yakovlev, Penco et Witt, sp.n.
Source: rej
Authors: R. V. Yakovlev, F. C. Penco, T. J. Witt
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2919086817