Blastobasis balucis Adamski, new species
Creators: name: Adamski, David
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Blastobasidae
Blastobasis
Blastobasis balucis

description: Blastobasis balucis Adamski, new species
(Figs. 7, 71–72, 252, 279, 322, Map 6)
Diagnosis.— Blastobasis balucis is similar to B. dapis in facies but differs from the latter by having a narrower gnathos; a wider anal opening; a longer apical process of the ventral part of the valva; a less protuberant ventral margin of the proximal flange of the dorsal part of the valva; and a longer anellus.
Description.—Head: Scales on vertex and frontoclypeus brownish gray tipped with pale brownish gray. Outer and inner surfaces of labial palpus brownish gray intermixed with brownish-gray scales tipped with pale brownishgray and pale brownish-gray scales along apical margins of segments 1–2. Antennal scape pale brownish gray intermixed with brownish-gray scales, pecten brownish gray, flagellum grayish brown gradually brightening apically; first flagellomere in male dilated, inner surface of dilated part with 52 palmate sex scales (n=1), (Fig. 279). Proboscis pale brownish gray.
Thorax: Tegula with brownish-gray scales tipped with pale brownish gray; mesonotum with basal 1/4 brownish gray, apical 3/4 with scales brownish gray tipped with pale brownish gray. Legs brownish gray intermixed with pale brownish-gray scales near midsegments and along apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres. Forewing (Fig. 322): Length 4.8–8.9 mm (n = 220), brownish gray intermixed with brownish-gray scales tipped with pale brownish gray and pale brownish-gray scales; basal 1/3 pale brownish gray except, costa brownish gray; or base dark gradually brightening to 1/3; submedian fascia complete or incomplete; apical 2/3 pale brownish gray or dark at 1/3, brightening to apex; cell with three spots, one near middle, two on apical end along crossvein; marginal spots large and coalescent or small and separate. Undersurface brown. Venation (Fig. 7) with M3 slightly curved; cubital veins divergent from bases with CuA1 straight and CuA2 slightly curved. Hindwing: Translucent pale brown. Venation (Fig. 7) with crossvein of cell weak, cubitus 4-branched with all veins arising submarginally from cubitus.
Abdomen: Male genitalia (Figs. 71–72): Uncus gradually narrowed from base, slightly downcurved, sparsely setose, narrowly rounded apically, shorter than width of anal opening. Dorsal strut of tegumen absent. Gnathos wide, confluent with tegumen, posteroventral margin slightly protracted mesially, bidentate; midwidth of pigmented part of gnathos about equal to midwidth of uncus. Sockets of tergal setae not extending to midlength of tegumen. Valva divided; ventral part broadened basally, gradually narrowed apically, forming inwardly curved spinelike process; process setose on outer surface, planate on inner surface; ventral margin setose from 1/3, slightly upturned from middle, forming narrow fold, extending to base of spinelike process; dorsal part with apical portion of costa extending dorsolaterally, forming setose digitate process; digitate process slightly curved inwardly; area beneath costa overlaid with densely packed microtrichiate membrane extending above and below phallus to opposite side; phallus longer than valva, bulbous basally; basal ridge of digitate process protracted ventrally fusing with dorsolateral ridge of proximal flange; base of proximal flange deeply cleft, abruptly widened ventrolaterally, forming semiellipsoid, protuberant ridge; membrane above proximal flange bearing conical setae intermixed with densely packed microtrichiae. Juxta bandlike. Vinculum semicircular. Phallus longer than valva, slightly bulbous basally; sclerite of phallus sigmoid-shaped, about equal in length to valva; anellus broadly rounded apically, wider than at base, setose mostly along lateral margins. Female Genitalia (Fig. 252): Apophyses posteriores about 3X longer than apophyses anteriores. Ostium bursae within sparsely microtrichiate membrane, slightly posterior to seventh segment; antrum cuplike, wider than long. Posterior margin of seventh sternum emarginate laterally, forming broad, truncate, median lobe. Ductus bursae about as long as apophyses posteriores, with small dilated part bearing inception of ductus seminalis anterior to shortened part; inception of ductus seminalis slightly posterior to posterior margin of seventh sternum; two rows of imbricate platelets within anterior 1/3, gradually becoming sparser posteriorly. Corpus bursae ovoid, spinulate throughout, with moderately sized bulla on posterior end; signum spinate, arising from small, rounded base, slightly posterior to middle.
MAP 6. Distribution of Blastobasis balucis (●) and B. caetrae (˔).
Holotype, 3, “Est[ación] La Casona, 1520 m, Res[erva] Biol[ógica] Monteverde, Prov[incia] Puntarenas, Costa Rica, N. Obando, Feb[rero] 1992, L-N-253250, 449700", “INBio: COSTA RICA: CRI000, 794606” [barcode label], “INBio 3 Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, No. 3807” [yellow label].
Paratypes (214 3, 9 ƤƤ): 13 3, same data as for holotype except, “CRI000, 801533”, “Slide No. 3816”; “CRI000, 794622”, “Slide No. 3819”; “CRI000, 801556”, “Slide No. 3821”, “USNM 83657”; “CRI000, 801523”, “Slide No. 3822”, “USNM 83658”; “CRI000, 801566”, “Slide No. 3823”; “CRI000, 801612”, “Slide No. 3824”, “USNM 83659”; “CRI000, 801625”, “Slide No. 3825”, “USNM 83660”; “CRI000, 801630”, “Slide No. 3826”; “CRI000, 801577”, “Slide No. 3827”; “CRI000, 801639”, “Slide No. 3828”; “CRI000, 801574”, “Slide No. 3829”, “USNM 83661”; “CRI000, 801640”, “Slide No. 3830”, “USNM 83662”; “CRI000, 801623”, “Slide No. 3831”, “USNM 83663”; 3 3, “ Nov. 1991 ”, “CRI000, 898412”, “Slide No. 4008”, “USNM 83664”; “CRI000, 898414”, “Slide No. 4007”, “USNM 83665”; “CRI000, 486932”, “Slide No. 4006”, “USNM 83666”; 3 3, “ Jun. 1992 ”, “CRI000, 691671”, “Slide No. 3837”; “CRI000, 691679”, “Slide No. 3835”; “CRI000, 691677”, “Slide No. 3834”, “USNM 83668”; 26 3, “ Ago. 1992 ”, “CRI000, 947137”, “Slide No. 3746”, “USNM 83667”; “CRI000, 947050”, “Slide No. 3995”; “CRI000, 947095”, “Slide No. 3996”, “USNM 83669”; “CRI000, 947134”, “Slide No. 3997”, “USNM 83670”; “CRI000, 947178”, “Slide No. 3998”; “CRI000, 947191”, “Slide No. 3999”; “CRI000, 970295”, “Slide No. 4022”; “CRI000, 947174”, “Slide No. 4000”; “CRI000, 947125”, “Slide No. 4001”; “CRI000, 947070”, “Slide No. 4005”, “USNM 83671”; “CRI000, 970221”, “Slide No. 4003”, “USNM 83672”; “CRI000, 947074”, “Slide No. 4004”; “CRI000, 947138”, “Slide No. 4009”; “CRI000, 947141”, “Slide No. 4017”, “USNM 83673”; “CRI000, 947146”, “Slide No. 4010”, “Wing Slide No. 7043”; “CRI000, 947151”, “Slide No. 4011”, “USNM 83674”; “CRI000, 947189”, “Slide No. 4012”; “CRI000, 947058”, “Slide No. 4013”; “CRI000, 947154”, “Slide No. 4014”, “USNM 83675”; “CRI000, 970265”, “Slide No. 4015”; “CRI000, 947130”, “Slide No. 4016”; “CRI000, 970278”, “Slide No. 4023”, “USNM 83676”; “CRI000, 947156”, “Slide No. 4018”; “CRI000, 947195”, “Slide No. 4019”; “CRI000, 947150”, “Slide No. 4020”; “CRI000, 947179”, “Slide No. 4021”; 1 3, “Set.”, “CRI000, 947016”, “Slide No. 4002”; 1 3, “J.C. Saborio, Oct. 1991 ”, “CRI000, 567753”, “Slide No. 3736”; 4 3, “ Ene. 1993, N. Obando”, “CRI001, 369010”, “Slide No. 3785”; “CRI001, 369068”, “Slide No. 3787”; “CRI001, 369100”, “Slide No. 3786”; “CRI001, 369105”, “Slide No. 3784”, “USNM 83677”; 30 3, “ Jul. 1993, N. Obando”, “CRI001, 130554 ”, “Slide No. 3820”, “USNM 83678”; “CRI 130556 ”, “Slide No. 3832”; “CRI001, 130550 ”, “Slide No. 3833”, “USNM 83679”; “CRI001, 130558 ”, “Slide No. 3836”; “CRI001, 130650 ”, “Slide No. 3871”; “CRI001, 130572 ”, “Slide No. 3870”, “USNM 83680”; “CRI001, 130658 ”, “Slide No. 3869”, “USNM 83681”; “CRI001, 130651 ”, “Slide No. 3872”; “CRI001, 130653 ”, “Slide No. 3873”; “CRI001, 130661 ”, “Slide No. 3874”; “CRI001, 130662 ”, “Slide No. 3875”, “USNM 83682”; “CRI001, 130667 ”, “Slide No. 3877”, “USNM 83683”; “CRI001, 130664 ”, “Slide No. 3878”; “CRI001, 130665 ”, “Slide No. 3879”; “CRI001, 130671 ”, “Slide No. 3880”, “USNM 83684”; “CRI001, 130704 ”, “Slide No. 3881”, “USNM 83685”; “CRI001, 130579 ”, “Slide No. 3882”; “CRI001, 130672 ”, “Slide No. 3883”; “CRI001, 130575 ”, “Slide No. 3884”; “CRI001, 130577 ”, “Slide No. 3811”, “USNM 83686”; “CRI001, 130566 ”, “Slide No. 3812”, “USNM 83687”; “CRI001, 130548 ”, “Slide No. 3818”, “USNM 83688”; “CRI001, 130555 ”, “Slide No. 3817”; “CRI001, 130648 ”, “Slide No. 3814”, “USNM 83689”; “CRI001, 130569 ”, “Slide No. 3815”, “USNM 83690”; “CRI001, 130657 ”, “Slide No. 3790”; “CRI001, 130656 ”, “Slide No. 3791”, “USNM 83691”; “CRI001, 130573 ”, “Slide No. 3792”; “CRI001, 130574 ”, “Slide No. 3793”; “CRI001, 130553 ”, “Slide No. 3788”; 5 ƤƤ, same data as above except, “CRI001, 130580 ”; “CRI001, 130551 ”; “CRI001, 130549 ”; “CRI001, 130526 ”; “CRI001, 130524 ”; 4 3, “ Abr. 1994, N. Obando, # 2820”, “CRI001, 781879”, “Slide No. 3755”, “USNM 83692”; “CRI001, 781902”, “Slide No. 3757”; “CRI001, 781829”, “Slide No. 3758”; “CRI001, 781897”, “Slide No. 3889”, “USNM 83693”; 1 3, “ Ene. 1994, N.G. Obando, # 2606”, “CRI001, 867227”, “Slide No. 3789”; 4 3, “ Mar. 1994, N. Obando, # 2819”, “CRI001, 764685”, “Slide No. 3764”, “USNM 83694”; “CRI001, 764677”, “Slide No. 3760”; “CRI001, 764771”, “Slide No. 3759”; “CRI001, 764664”, “Slide No. 3756”; 12 3, “Agos. 1993, N.G. Obando, # 2295”, “CRI001, 910172”, “Slide No. 3888”; “CRI001, 910164”, “Slide No. 3887”; “CRI001, 910059”, “Slide No. 3801”; “CRI001, 910111”, “Slide No. 3802”, “USNM 83707”; “CRI001, 910115”, “Slide No. 3803”; “CRI001, 910116”, “Slide No. 3804”; “CRI001, 910135”, “Slide No. 3805”, “USNM 83708”; “CRI001, 910184”, “Slide No. 3806”; “CRI001, 910231”, “Slide No. 3808”; “CRI001, 910303”, “Slide No. 3809”, “USNM 83709”; “CRI001, 910306”, “Slide No. 3810”, “USNM 83710”; “CRI001, 909974”, “Slide No. 3813”; 4 ƤƤ, same data as above except, “CRI001, 910290”, “Ƥ Slide No. 6010”; “CRI001, 910323”, “Ƥ Slide No. 6011”; “CRI001, 910324”; “CRI001, 910260”; 23 3, “R.B. Monteverde, Prov. Punt., COSTA RICA, 1520 m, Oct. 1993, N. Obando, L-N-253250, 449700, # 2454”, “CRI001, 162934”, “Slide No. 3767”; “CRI001, 162950”, “Slide No. 3768”; “CRI001, 162849”, “Slide No. 3769”; “CRI001, 369102”, “Slide No. 3770”, “USNM 83695”; “CRI001, 162838”, “Slide No. 3771”; “CRI001, 162847”, “Slide No. 3772”; “CRI001, 162872”, “Slide No. 3773”, “USNM 83696”; “CRI001, 162863”, “Slide No. 3774”; “CRI001, 162960”, “Slide No. 3776”; “CRI001, 162931”, “Slide No. 3777”, “USNM 83697”; “CRI001, 162932”, “Slide No. 3779”, “USNM 83698”; “CRI001, 162865”, “Slide No. 3780”; “CRI001, 162935”, “Slide No. 3781”, “USNM 83699”; “CRI001, 162878”, “Slide No. 3782”, “USNM 83700”; “CRI001, 162889”, “Slide No. 3885”, “USNM 83701”; “CRI001, 162879”, “Slide No. 3886”, “USNM 83702”; “CRI001, 162938”, “Slide No. 3795”, “USNM 83703”; “CRI001, 162901”, “Slide No. 3796”, “USNM 83704”; “CRI001, 162968”, “Slide No. 3794”; “CRI001, 162887”, “Slide No. 3800”, “USNM 83705”; “CRI001, 162824”, “Slide No. 3799”, “USNM 83706”; “CRI001, 162888”, “Slide No. 3798”; “CRI001, 162903”, “Slide No. 3797”; 3 3, “ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Biológica Monteverde, 1500 m, 02–11–2001, Col. Kenji Nishida, Luz en la noche”, “Slide No. 4032”, “USNM 83712”; “Slide No. 4033”, “USNM 83711”; 1 3, “ 11-XI-2001, night at lights”, “Slide No. 4025”, “USNM 83713”; 1 3, “Est. Cacao, 1000–1400 m, Lado SO del Volcan Cacao, Prov. Guan., COSTA RICA, II Curso Parataxon., Jun. 1990, L-N-323300, 375700”, “CRI000, 661492”, “Slide No. 3278”; 5 3, “C. Chaves, 25 Set.-11 Oct. 1990 ”, “CRI000, 590631”, “Slide No. 3200”; “CRI000, 390159”, “Slide No. 3260”; “CRI000, 390270”, “Slide No. 3082”, “USNM 83714”; “CRI000, 390359”, “Slide No. 3088”; “CRI000, 390083”, “Slide No. 3139”; 1 3, “C. Chaves, 23 Oct.-9 Nov. 1990 ”, “CRI000, 576486”, “Slide No. 3037”, “USNM 83715”; 7 3, “C. Chaves & R. Espinoza, Nov.-Dic. 1990 ”, “CRI000, 321350”, “Slide No. 3165”, “USNM 83716”; “CRI000, 321537”, “Slide No. 3255”, “USNM 83717”; “CRI000, 321518”, “Slide No. 3257”; “CRI000, 321574”, “Slide No. 3001”, “USNM 83718”; “CRI000, 321572”, “Slide No. 3006”; “CRI000, 321534”, “Slide No. 3094”, “USNM 83719”; “CRI000, 321520”, “Slide No. 3102”; 13 3, “C. Chaves, Abr. 1991 ”, “CRI000, 434846”, “Slide No. 3045”; “CRI000, 319455”, “Slide No. 3060”; “CRI000, 319572”, “Slide No. 3080”; “CRI000, 319521”, “Slide No. 3112”; “CRI000, 434672”, “Slide No. 3135”; “CRI000, 319482”, “Slide No. 3169”, “USNM 83720”; “CRI000, 319659”, “Slide No. 3170”; “CRI000, 319643”, “Slide No. 3268”; “CRI000, 319752”, “Slide No. 3266”; “CRI000, 434693”, “Slide No. 3272”; “CRI000, 434687”, “Slide No. 3273”; “CRI000, 434666”,“Slide No. 3274”; 1 3, “Jun.”, “CRI000, 623394”, “Slide No. 3181”, “USNM 83721”; 1 3, “Ago.”, “CRI000, 633156”, “Slide No. 3191”; 4 3, “Mar.”, “CRI000, 317467”, “Slide No. 3251”, “USNM 83722”; “CRI000, 645710”, “Slide No. 3197”; “CRI000, 645676”, “Slide No. 3195”; “CRI000, 317541”, “Slide No. 3010”; 3 3, “CRI000, 357217”, “Slide No. 3086”; “CRI000, 357291”, “Slide No. 3090”, “USNM 83723”; “CRI000, 357246”, “Slide No. 3111”; 2 3, “F.A. Quesada, Jun.”, “CRI000, 613351”, “Slide No. 3030”; “CRI000, 613382”, “Slide No. 3014”, “USNM 83724”; 1 3, “M. Araya, Jul.”, “CRI000, 359467”, “Slide No. 3285”; 3 3, “D. Garcia, Jun.-Jul.”, “CRI000, 571648”, “Slide No. 3036”; “CRI000, 571726”, “Slide No. 3152”; 6 3, “III Curso Parataxon., May 1992 ”, “CRI000, 416931”, “Slide No. 3011”, “USNM 83725”; “CRI000, 416880”, “Slide No. 3248”, “USNM 83726”; “CRI000, 417025”, “Slide No. 3263”; “CRI000, 416863”, “Slide No. 3267”; “CRI000, 416927”, “Slide No. 3096”; 2 3, “M. Ortiz, 21–29 May. ”, “CRI000, 420041”, “Slide No. 3007”; “CRI000, 420087”, “Slide No. 3008”; 2 3, “A. Gutierrez”, “CRI000, 715998”, “Slide No. 3198”, “USNM 83727”; 1 3, “CRI000, 416749”, “Slide No. 3003”; 2 3, “ 21–29 May., D. Garcia”, “CRI001, 290723 ”, “Slide No. 3119”; “CRI001, 290672 ”, “Slide No. 3117”; 1 3, “P. Campos”, “CRI000, 925505”, “Slide No. 3201”; 1 3, “C. Cano”, “CRI000, 448427”, “Slide No. 3024”; 1 3, “D. Brenes”, “CRI000, 488041”, “Slide No. 3203”; 1 3, “Est. Cacao, Prov. Guan., COSTA RICA, 1100 m, 7–18 Feb. 1995, F. Avarado, L-N-323100, 375800, # 4452”, “CRI002, 195803”, “Slide No. 3224”, “USNM 83728”; 2 3, “A. Picado, # 4534”, “CRI002, 139734”, “Slide No. 3232”; “CRI002, 139773”, “Slide No. 3236”; 2 3, “M. Madrigal, L-N-323100, 375800, # 4709”, “CRI002, 187131”, “Slide No. 3462”; “CRI002, 187149”, “Slide No. 3222”; 1 3, “ 1400 m, 13–17 Feb., E. Fetes, L-N-323700, 376700, # 4766”, “CRI002, 143096”, “Slide No. 3179”; 2 3, “ 2 km SW del Cerro Cacao, 12–17 Feb., S. Avila, L-N-323100, 375800, # 5858”, “CRI002, 336993”, “Slide No. 3208”; “CRI002, 336990”, “Slide No. 3209”; 2 3, “Fca. Cafrosa, Est. Las Mellizes, P.N. Amistad, 1300 m, Prov. Punt., COSTA RICA, M. Ramirez & G. Mora, Oct. 1990, L-S-316100, 596100”, “CRI000, 575528”, “Slide No. 3643”; “CRI000, 575532”, “Slide No. 3640”; 1 3, “M. Ramirez & G. Mora, Oct. ”, “CRI000, 575423”, “Slide No. 3645”; 3 3, “ 1300 m, Nov.”, “CRI000, 521857”, “Slide No. 3637”; “CRI000, 521799”, “Slide No. 3644”, “USNM 83729”; “CRI000, 521743”, “Slide No. 3638”; 1 3, “ 1300 m, Est. Las Mellizas, P.N. Amistad, G. Mora, May. 1991 ”, “CRI000, 532872”, “Slide No. 3639”; 1 3, “ Nov. 1989, M. Ramirez & G. Mora ”, “CRI000, 156956”, “Slide No. 3641”, “USNM 83730”; 3 3, “ 2 km N Colonia Blanca, 800 m, P.N.Rincón de la Vieja, Prov. Alajuela, COSTA RICA, 13–28 Jun. 1992, III Curso Parataxon., L-N-308800, 397800”, “CRI000, 703870”, “Slide No. 3984”; “CRI000, 888820”, “Slide No. 3989”; “CRI000, 888822”, “Slide No. 3990”; 2 3, “Ref. Nac. Fauna Silv., Tapanti, 1250 m, Prov. Cartago, COSTA RICA, G. Mora, Ago. 1991, L-N-194000, 559800”, “CRI000, 360241”, “Slide No. 3993”; “CRI000, 360278”, “Slide No. 3992”; 2 3, “Est. Maritza, 600 m, Lado O Volcan Orosi, Prov. Guan., COSTA RICA, R. Vargas, 27 Feb.-10 Mar. 1992, L-N-326900, 373000”, “CRI000, 468680”, “Slide No. 3497”; “CRI000, 695236”, “Slide No. 3491”, “USNM 83731”; 1 3, “Estac. Mengo, 1100 m, SW side Volcan Cacao, Prov. Guan., COSTA RICA, Feb. 1989, GNP Biodiversity Survey, 85°28'10"W, 10°55'43"N ”, “CRI001, 054905”, “Slide No. 3606”, “USNM 83732”; 1 3, “Estación Pitilla, 9 km sur Santa Cecilia, P.N. Guanacaste, Prov. Guan, COSTA RICA, 700 m, 19–23 Jun. 1993, P. Rios, L-N-330200, 380200, # 2175”, “CRI001, 835043”, “Slide No. 3526”; 1 3, “C. Moraga & P. Rios, Nov. 1990 ”, “CRI000, 686126”, “Slide No. 3560”, “USNM 83733”; 1 3, “Sector Las Pailas, P.N. Rincón de la Vieja, Prov. Guan., COSTA RICA, 800 m, 12 Jun. 1994, D. Garcia, L-N- 307300, 388600, # 3048”, “CRI001, 966692”, “Slide No. 3592”; 1 3, “P.N. Tapanti, A.C. Amistad, Prov. Cartago, COSTA RICA, 1150 m, Ene. 1994, G. Mora, L-N-194000, 559800, # 2578”, “CRI001, 830454”, “Slide No. 3991”; 1 3, “Fca. San Gabriel, 2 km SW Dos Rios, 600 m, Prov. Alajuela, COSTA RICA, I Curso Microlepidoptera, Jul. 1990, L-N-318800, 383500”, “CRI000, 475413”, “Slide No. 3978”; 1 3, “Buen Amigo, San Luis Monteverde, Prov. Punt., COSTA RICA, 1000–1350 m, Ago. 1994, Z. Fuentes, L-N- 250850, 449250, # 3168”, “CRI001, 990909”, “Slide No. 3851”; 1 3, “ COSTA RICA, Cartago, Tapanti, La Reserva, 1700 m, 10-VI-1998, DR20-22L, F, Col. Kenji Nishida”, “Slide No. 4037”; 1 3, “ COSTA RICA, San José, El Zurqui, La Fonda, 1450 m, 05-VI- 1999, Col. Kenji Nishida, Trampa de luz”, “Slide No. 4035”, “USNM 83734” [150 in INBio, 78 in USNM].
Distribution (Map 6). Blastobasis balucis is known from several collecting sites in western and west-central Costa Rica along the Cordillera de Guanacaste and the Cordillera de Tilarán, east along the eastern most part of the Cordillera de Talamanca near the border of Panama, and a collecting site in the north-central part of the country near the border of Nicaragua.
Etymology. The specific epithet balucis is derived from the Latin balux, meaning gold dust.
description: Published as part of Adamski, David, 2013, Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), pp. 1-223 in Zootaxa 3618 (1) on pages 27-31, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/247396