Description of a new Eudyaria Grote, 1896 from Paraguay (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Hemileucini)

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by  Mielke, Carlos G C

Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 30 (1/2): 93–94 (2009) 93
Description of a new Eudyaria Grote, 1896 from Paraguay
(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Hemileucini)
Carlos G. C. Mielke and Ulf Drechsel
Carlos G. C. Mielke, Caixa Postal 1206, 84.145­000 Carambeí, Paraná, Brazil; [email protected]
Ulf Drechsel, General Aquino 694, Asuncion, Paraguay; [email protected]
Abstract: Eudyaria sigridae sp. n. from Paraguay is de scri­ The present publication raises to 3 the total number of
bed and compared to the similar species E. zeta (Berg, Eu dya ria species.
1885) from Central­Southern Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and
Argentina, and E. venata (Butler, 1871) from Central­ Collection abbreviation:
Southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It differs by the
DZUP (DZ) Col. Padre Jesus S. Moure, Departamento de Zoo­
wing pattern, foretibia spine, epiphysis length, colour of
lo gia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba,
ab domen dorsally, and 8th sternite. Male holotype is dep o­
Pa raná, Brazil.
sit ed in the collection Padre Jesus S. Moure in Dep ar ta­
men to de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Cu ri­ HT holotype.
ti ba, Paraná, Brazil.
Eudyaria sigridae sp. n.
Key words: distribution, taxonomy, Neotropical fauna.
Figs. 1a, 1b.
Descrição de uma nova Eudyaria Grote, 1896 do Para-
Holotype ♂: “Holotypus, Eudyaria sigridae C. Mielke & U.
guai (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Hemi-
Drechsel det. 2008”, “Paraguay, Dep. Kanindeyu, Tava
leu cini)
Yo poi, S 24°22’, W 55°53’, U. Drechsel leg.”, “DZ 15.590”.
Resumo: Eudyaria sigridae sp. n. do Paraguai é descrita e Do nated by the coauthor and deposited in DZUP. Figs. 1a,
com parada com as espécies similares E. zeta (Berg, 1885) 1b. — No paratypes.
do cen tro­sul brasileiro, Uruguai, Bolívia e Argentina e E.
Etymology. The name is a dedication to Sigrid Drechsel
ve na ta (Butler, 1871) do centro­sul brasileiro, Ar gen ti na
(Pa ra guay), coauthor’s daughter, for her enthusiasm on bio­
e Pa raguai. Difere­se principalmente pelo seguintes ca rac­
logy.
te res: padrão alar, pelo espinho da tíbia anterior, coloração
do abdomen e o oit avo esternito. O holótipo macho está Note. The HT and single specimen was found in na ture dead
de positado na co le ção Padre Jesus S. Moure no De par ta­ and dry in a spider net.
men to de Zoo lo gia, Uni versidade Federal do Paraná, Cu ri­
ti ba, Paraná, Bra sil. Description
♂ (Figs. 1a, 1b). Wingspan: 95 mm, forewing length: 46
Beschreibung einer neuen Eudyaria Grote, 1896 aus
mm. Head: antennae mostly lacking with straw colored
Paraguay (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Hemileucinae,
scape; front dark reddish­brown; labial palpi 3­seg men­
Hemileucini)
ted although 3rd segment not present. Thorax dorsally
Zusammenfassung: Die neue Art Eudyaria sigridae sp. n.
dark reddish­brown and ventrally lighter just as the legs;
aus Paraguay wird beschrieben und mit den Verwandten E.
zeta (Berg, 1885) aus dem zen tralen Südbrasilien, Uru gu ay, fore­ and median tibia with 2 and 1 spines on out er apical
Bolivien und Argentinien und E. venata (Butler, 1871) aus angle, respectively; the former bearing an epi phy sis of 1/
3
dem zen tralen Südbrasilien, Argentinien und Pa ra guay ver­ of its length; tibial spurs 0­2­3.
gli chen. Die neue Art unterscheidet sich in Flü gel muster
und ­fär bung, Färbung der Dorsalseite des Ab do mens, Vor­ Forewing: elongated, outer margin convex, ground col our
der ti bien bedornung, Länge der Epiphyse und der Form des brown without markings except by the black trace like
8. Sternits. Der männliche Holotypus be findet sich in der
discal spot with a dense sprinkling of dark brown scales,
Sammlung „Padre Jesus S. Moure“ im De par ta men to de
venation not marked. Hindwing: slightly darker, more
Zoologia, Uni ver si da de Federal do Pa ra ná, Cu ri ti ba, Paraná,
Bra si lien. reddish, and speckled as forewing with black oval discal
spot. Ventrally, both wings reddish­brown. Abd o men
dorsally black with coloured reddish brown rings post ­
Introduction
eriorly on each segment, ventrally dark reddish­brown;
According to Lemaire (1996, 2002), the genus Eudyaria
8th sternite without posterior projections (Fig. 2).
Grote, 1896 (= Nammuncuraia Orfila, 1951) is known
from 2 spe cies: E. zeta (Berg, 1885) and E. venata (But­ ♂ genitalia (Figs. 3, 4). See Lemaire (2002). The new spe­
ler, 1871). cies does not differ much from both the other spec ies,
but it seems that both uncus and apparatus are wid er,
Eudyaria is characterized by several features within
the former more pronounced dorsally.
Sa tur niidae: Hemileucinae. According to Lemaire
(2002), it is distinct by the absence of the lines on all four Female. Unknown.
wings and by the prominence of the venation on the fore­
Immature stages. Unknown.
wing, besides the antennae structure and the pre sence
of apical spines on fore­ and median tibia. Some of these Geographical distribution. E. sigridae sp. n. is only
traits are discussed. known from the type locality.
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1a 2
3 4
1b
Fig. 2–4: ♂ genitalia. Fig. 2: Eudyaria sigridae sp. n., ♂ HT 8th sternite,
Fig. 1: Eudyaria sigridae sp. n. HT ♂, dorsal (a), ventral (b) view. — Scale
ventral view. – Fig. 3: Eudyaria sigridae sp. n. and E. zeta, ♂ genitalia,
bars in mm.
dorsal view. Left: HT Eudyaria sigridae sp. n., and right: E. zeta. –
Fig. 4: Eudyaria sigridae sp. n. and E. zeta, ♂ genitalia, ventral view. Left:
Discussion
HT Eudyaria sigridae sp. n., and right: E. zeta. – Scale bars in mm.
Eudyaria sigridae sp. n. is similar to E. zeta and E. ve na ta,
from which it is however easily distinguished by se ve ral
characters. These are listed in Tab. 1.
Acknowledgements
Table 1: Diagnostic differences between Eudyaria species.
Dr. Wolfgang A. Nässig (Frankfurt am Main) for all his
♂ E. sigridae sp. n. E. venata E. zeta
comments and helpful suggestions.
wing venation not marked marked marked
dorsal colour of the black, ringed red dish References
brown brown
abdomen poste rior ly
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foretibia spines 2 1 1
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epiphysis length 1/ of foretibia 2/ of fore tibia 2/ of fore tibia
3 3 3 Drepanoidea — Bombycoidea — Sphingoidea. — Gainesville,
lacking or very Washington, Hamburg, Lima, Taipei, Tokyo (As sociation for
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spines on 8th
lacking present present ——— (2002): The Saturniidae of America. Les Saturniidae Amer i­
ab dominal sternite
cains (= Attacidae), vol. 4, Hemileucinae. — Keltern (Goe cke
Two foretibia spines, wing venation non marked, ringed & Evers); part A: [1]–688, part B: [689]–1388; part C: col. pls.
1–126, ES1–ES14, 143 pp. without pagination.
abdominal segments, and 8th sternite without sublater al
spines posteriorly seem to be unique within Eu dya ria. Received: 22. iv. 2009
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