A new species of Crocidosema Zeller (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) from the Andes of northern Chile

By

Vargas, Héctor A.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-9-27

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

42

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

129--136

Subjects

2010) , 2014 , Crocidosema marcapatae (Razowski & Wojtusiak , Crocidosema pusula Razowski & Becker , Eucosmini , Fabaceae , Lupinus oreophilus Phil. , Olethreutinae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.42.38341

 

Abstract

Crocidosema nitsugaisp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Eucosmini) is described and illustrated from the Andes of northern Chile based on adults obtained from larvae collected on leaves, flowers and unripe fruits and seeds of Lupinus oreophilus Phil. (Fabaceae). This represents the first record of insect herbivory on this Chilean endemic perennial herb. The genitalia morphology of C. nitsugai suggests a close evolutionary relationship with two congenerics from high elevation environments of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Andes.