Telemiadina Grishin, 2019

Grishin, Nick V., 2019, Expanded phenotypic diagnoses for 24 recently named new taxa of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera), The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey 8 (1), pp. 1-16 : 4-5

Subtribe Telemiadina Grishin, 2019

Type genus: Telemiades Hübner, [1819] .

ZooBank registration: 4AE0E59C-8B92-4C84-8651-E7A1C45C93C1

Diagnosis: The subtribe was defined as a clade from about 30 Mya that contains the genus Telemiades , and putatively synapomorphic DNA characters for this clade were given ( Li et al., 2019). Phenotypically, species in this subtribe would key to B.2, C.3, C.7a (exclude C.7.6b), E.6a, or E. 9 in Evans (1952, 1953). Includes a phenotypically diverse array of Hesperiidae that were not brought together before this study and do not possess an obvious phenotypic synapomorphy. Many species included here have a prominent tuft of long scales from a polished area near the base and inner margin of forewing below, and correspondingly widened costal area of hindwing to cover the tuft ( Fig. 4 ). No such tufts on hindwing. If forewing tufts missing then forewing apex not truncate, recurrent vein in the discal cell on forewing present and ends at the origin of vein M 3 (not before it), no spot in cell R 2 -R 3, antennae angled (bent beyond ticker part of club), discal cell about 2/3 of costa length. If discal cell longer, about 3/4 of costa, then antennae hooked, short, not reaching the origin of vein CuA 1, and no hyaline spots around mid costa or in cell CuA2-1A+2A.

Genera included: Ectomis Mabille, 1878 , Telemiades Hübner, [1819] , and Polygonus Hübner, [1825] .

Parent Taxon: Tribe Eudamini Mabille, 1877 .

Type genus: Oileides Hübner, [1825] .

ZooBank registration: CF9C3D29-523A-4D17-B140-9A69CFA98731

Diagnosis: The tribe was defined as a clade from about 40-45 Mya that contains the genus Oileides , and putatively synapomorphic DNA characters for this clade were given ( Li et al., 2019). Phenotypically, species in this tribe would key to C.6, D.9.2a, D.9.4, E.2, E.4, E.5b, or E. 10 in Evans (1952, 1953). A possible synapomorphy of the group: tufts of longer scales placed in a groove at the base of hindwing near anal fold. The tufts present either on dorsal or ventral side ( Fig. 5 ), but not both. If tufts below, then antennae bent not beyond the thickest part of the club, the club more slender and uncus divided.

Genera included: Oileides Hübner, [1825] , Typhedanus A. Butler, 1870 , Oechydrus E. Watson, 1893 , Cogia A. Butler, 1870 , Nerula Mabille, 1888 , and Marela Mabille, 1903 .

Parent Taxon: Subfamily Eudaminae Mabille, 1877 .

Figures

Fig. 4. Telemiadina. Wing bases of Ectomis cythna cythna (Hewitson, 1878) ♂, French Guiana, below, showing the tuft of scales and expanded costal area of hindwing.

Fig. 5. Oileidini. Wing bases of Oileides amazonensis renta (Evans, 1952) ♂, Peru, ventral view, showing tufts of scales (peach color) inside grooves by veins.