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. 2017 Jan 19:(646):119-137.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.646.10897. eCollection 2017.

Revision of the genus Tarema Schaus, 1896 (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea, Mimallonidae) with the description of a new species from southeastern Brazil

Ryan A St Laurent  1 , Daniel Herbin  2 , Carlos G C Mielke  3
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Revision of the genus Tarema Schaus, 1896 (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea, Mimallonidae) with the description of a new species from southeastern Brazil

Ryan A St Laurent et al. Zookeys. .

Abstract

The genus Tarema Schaus, 1896 is revised. The species Tarema fuscosa Jones, 1908 and Tarema rivara Schaus, 1896 are redescribed, the female of the former is described and figured for the first time, and the genitalia of both sexes for each species are figured for the first time. The lectotype of Tarema macarina Schaus, 1928, syn. n. is determined to be the female of Tarema rivara. Tarema brunasp. n. is described from São Paulo, Brazil. Lectotypes for Tarema fuscosa, Tarema rivara, and Tarema macarina are here designated.

Keywords: Distribution; Neotropical; Paraguay; Tarema bruna sp. n.; Tarema fuscosa; Tarema macarina syn. n.; Tarema rivara; taxonomy.

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Figures

Figures 1–6.
Figures 1–6.
Tarema rivara adults, a dorsal b ventral. 1 ♂, Lectotype, Brazil, São Paulo (USNM) 2 ♂, Brazil, Maranhão, Feira Nova do Maranhão, Retiro, 480 m [image originally published by Antenor, reused with permision] (CGCM) 3 ♂, Brazil, Minas Gerais, Serra do Cipó à Conceição do Mato Dentro, km 126.3, 1270 m (CDH) 4 ♀, Lectotype of Tarema macarina syn. n., Brazil, São Paulo (USNM) 5 ♀, Paraguay, Amambay, Estancia Oliva, 225 m (CDH) 6 ♀, Brazil, Distrito Federal, Estação Florestal, Cabeça do Veado, 1100 m (CNC). Scale bar: 1 cm.
Figures 7–10.
Figures 7–10.
Tarema adults, a dorsal b ventral. 7 Tarema bruna holotype ♂, Brazil, São Paulo, Alto da Serra [Paranapiacaba] (NHMUK) 8 Tarema fuscosa lectotype ♂, Brazil, Paraná, Castro (NHMUK) 9 Tarema fuscosa ♂, Brazil, São Paulo, Guapiara, Paivinha, 800 m (CGCM) 10 Tarema fuscosa ♀, Brazil, São Paulo, Guapiara, Paivinha, 800 m (CGCM). Scale bar: 1 cm.
Figures 11–13.
Figures 11–13.
Tarema male genitalia, a ventral b lateral c phallus lateral. 11 Tarema rivara, Brazil, Distrito Federal, Estação Florestal, Cabeça do Veado, 1100 m, St Laurent diss.: 3-14-16:7 (CNC) 12 Tarema fuscosa, Brazil, Santa Catarina, St Laurent diss.: 2-26-16:7 (CUIC) 13 Tarema bruna holotype, Brazil, São Paulo, Alto da Serra [Paranapiacaba], NHMUK010402168 genitalia prep. [13b horizontally flipped] (NHMUK). Scale bar: 1 mm.
Figures 14, 15.
Figures 14, 15.
Tarema female genitalia, a ventral b dorsal. 14 Tarema rivara, Brazil, Distrito Federal, Estação Florestal, Cabeça do Veado, 1100 m, St Laurent diss.: 3-14-16:8 (CNC) 15 Tarema fuscosa, Brazil, São Paulo, Guapiara, Paivinha, 800 m, C. Mielke genitalia prep. CGCM 26.955 (CGCM). Scale bar: 1 mm.
Figure 16.
Figure 16.
Known distribution of Tarema. Numbers superimposed on the map refer to the following annotations: 1 Outlier data point for Tarema fuscosa in Brazil, Distrito Federal may be erroneous (see remarks for that species). 2 The point where all three symbols are found on top of each other is a single locality, that being Brazil, São Paulo, Paranapiacaba. 3 Data point for Tarema rivara in Brazil, Santa Catarina is placed at the center of the state because no detailed locality data is available for this species from Santa Catarina.
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