Leptonema araguense Flint 1981

Leptonema araguense

This distinctive new species appears to be related to L. plicatum Mosely which is known from Guatemala. The primary differences are found in the structure of the tip of the aedeagus. In L. araguense the recurved apicolateral process is extremely long and its base is not covered by a broad platelike lobe, but is subtended by a short pointed spine.

ADULT.—Length of forewing, 15–18 mm. Color light green rapidly fading to brown; forewing green, with indication of some slight infuscation along chord. Spurs: 2, 4, 4. Male genitalia: Ninth segment bearing a row of large setae along posterolateral margin. Tenth tergum deeply divided dorsomesally, with a large, rounded apicolateral lobe and three long rodlike processes, the dorsobasal and dorsoapical ones being erect and the apicomesal one a bit shorter and directed more posteriad. Clasper without ventral process, apical segment with inner face bearing short peglike setae, in posterior aspect about a third as long as basal segment. Aedeagus with erect basal region poorly developed; apex with a long, scabrous recurved process arising ventrolateraly, subtended by a short spinelike ventrolateral spur; dorsally slightly inflated subapically with this region slightly concave across dorsum.

MATERIAL.—Holotype, male: VENEZUELA, ARAGUA, Choroni Pass, 1400 m, 20 Jan 1966, S.S. and W. D. Duckworth. USNM Type 76617.

Paratypes: Same data as holotype, 1. Rancho Grande, 16–23 Oct 1966, S.S. and W.D. Duckworth, 1; 10–21 Feb 1969, 1; 6 Mar 1967, F. Fernandez Y., et al., 1 1 (Maracay); 18 May 1949, 1 1; 16 Jun 1949, 1 1; 5 Dec 1966, 1; 10 Dec 1968, 1; 12 Dec 1966, 1; 8–11 Jun 1976, Menke and Vincent, 2; 1–4 Apr 1978, J.B. Heppner, 1.

Leptonema araguense Flint

Leptonema araguense Flint, 1981:20, figs, 73–76 [holotype , in USNM).

TYPE-LOCALITY.—Choroni Pass, 1400 m, Aragua, Venezuela.

DISTRIBUTION.—Venezuela.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—No additional material seen beyond that recorded in original description.