Andesobia flavata
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Ordo: Lepidoptera
Familia: Erebidae
Genus: Andesobia
Name
Andesobia flavata (Hampson, 1901) comb. n. – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Maenas flavata Hampson, 1901: 512, pl. 51, f. 7. Male holotype [BMNH]. Type locality: Peru, Limbane [Limbani], 6000 ft.
Diagnosis
Very few specimens of Andesobia flavata are known, and it is closely related to or conspecific with Andesobia boliviana. Externally, the holotype of Andesobia flavata differs from Andesobia boliviana only in having a slightly broader and more diffuse forewing marginal band, suggestive of minor intraspecific variation. However, the genitalic structure of the holotype (BMNH genitalia slide # ARCT:3421) reveals slight differences compared to Andesobia flavata, namely a slightly shorter, wider valve and a lack of the fine spicules present on the vesica of Andesobia flavata. Additional study material is needed to properly evaluate the status of these two taxa.
