Chimarra (Curgia) aurivittata Flint 1971

Chimarra (Curgia) aurivittata Flint

Chimarra (Curgia) aurivittata Flint, 1971:22.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—GUYANA, DIST. ESSEQUIBO, Mazeruni River, 39 mi [62.8 km] SW Wineperu, 17–18 Mar 1969, Duckworth and Dietz, holotype, 1 paratype (NMNH). Dubulay Ranch, Warniabo Cr., 5°39.8′N, 57°53.4′W, 10–11 Apr 1994, O.S. Flint, Jr., 7, 6; same, but 14–19 Apr 1995, 5, 8 (NMNH, UGGG); same, but Aramatani Cr., 5°39.4′N, 57°55.5′W, 15–18 Apr 1995, 7, 1 (NMNH, UGGG).

BRAZIL, EDO. AMAZONAS, Reserva Ducke, 26 km E. Manaus, 1–5 Feb 1979, O.S. Flint, Jr., 1. Rio Marauiá, Igarapé S. Antônio (Cachoeira), 8 Jan 1963, E.J. Fittkau (A-470), 2, 1. EDO. RONDÔNIA, Porto Velho, 180 m, 24–30 Apr 1989, V.O. Becker, 1. Ariquemes, 180 m, 13–16 Apr 1989, V.O. Becker, 1.

VENEZUELA, T.F. AMAZONAS, Cerro de la Neblina, basecamp (0°50′N, 66°10′W), 140 m, 4–29 Feb 1984, Davis and McCabe, 19, 8; same, but 13–24 Mar 1984, Flint and Louton, 22, 18; same, but 24 Nov–1 Dec 1984, R.L. Brown, 2; same, but 1–20 Feb 1985, Spangler et al., 23, 27.

ETYMOLOGY.—From the Latin aurum (“gold”) and vitta (“stripe”), in allusion to the spot on the forewing.

MAP 5.—Distributions of Chimarra (Curgia) aurivittata Flint, Chimarra (Curgia) donamariae Denning and Sykora, Chimarra (Curgia) margaritae Flint, and Chimarra (Curgia) acula, new species.