A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile
Abstract Macaria kruegeri Vargas, Hausmann & Parra sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on adults reared from larvae collected on the shrub Adesmia spinosissima Meyen (Fabaceae) at about 3200 m elevation in the Andes of northern Chile. Macaria kruegeri resembles Macaria alba (Bartlett-Cal...
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| description | Abstract Macaria kruegeri Vargas, Hausmann & Parra sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on adults reared from larvae collected on the shrub Adesmia spinosissima Meyen (Fabaceae) at about 3200 m elevation in the Andes of northern Chile. Macaria kruegeri resembles Macaria alba (Bartlett-Calvert, 1893), described from southern Chile. However, the two species can be accurately separated based on subtle differences in wing pattern and the shape of the valvula of the male genitalia. In addition, there is a DNA barcode divergence (COI gene) of 4.9% between both taxa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ea2d92ee4a94716baa23d225d1946d22022-12-21T19:45:02ZengSociedade Brasileira de EntomologiaRevista Brasileira de Entomologia1806-96652020-07-0164210.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2020-0016A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern ChileHéctor A. Vargashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5355-3157Axel Hausmannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0358-9928Luis E. Parrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3271-0037Abstract Macaria kruegeri Vargas, Hausmann & Parra sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on adults reared from larvae collected on the shrub Adesmia spinosissima Meyen (Fabaceae) at about 3200 m elevation in the Andes of northern Chile. Macaria kruegeri resembles Macaria alba (Bartlett-Calvert, 1893), described from southern Chile. However, the two species can be accurately separated based on subtle differences in wing pattern and the shape of the valvula of the male genitalia. In addition, there is a DNA barcode divergence (COI gene) of 4.9% between both taxa.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262020000200212&tlng=enAdesmia spinosissima MeyenDNA barcodingFabaceaeMacaria alba (Bartlett-Calvert, 1893)Macaria mirthae Vargas, Parra & Hausmann, 2005 |
| spellingShingle | Héctor A. Vargas Axel Hausmann Luis E. Parra A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile Revista Brasileira de Entomologia Adesmia spinosissima Meyen DNA barcoding Fabaceae Macaria alba (Bartlett-Calvert, 1893) Macaria mirthae Vargas, Parra & Hausmann, 2005 |
| title | A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile |
| title_full | A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile |
| title_fullStr | A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile |
| title_short | A new species of Macaria Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from the Andes of northern Chile |
| title_sort | new species of macaria curtis lepidoptera geometridae ennominae from the andes of northern chile |
| topic | Adesmia spinosissima Meyen DNA barcoding Fabaceae Macaria alba (Bartlett-Calvert, 1893) Macaria mirthae Vargas, Parra & Hausmann, 2005 |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262020000200212&tlng=en |
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