Atopsyche (Atopsyche) tampurimac Schmid 1989

Atopsyche tampurimac Schmid

Atopsyche tampurimac Schmid, 1989:130.

This recently described species is very closely related to A. banksi Ross of which a second male was recently taken near Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda, Colombia. This second specimen agrees perfectly with the type of A. banksi, and differs from the material from Antioquia which was at first thought to be A. banksi. The type of A. tampurimac is from northern Ecuador and is nearly identical to this Antioquian material; the species apparently has a considerable range in the northern Andes.

MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: Quebrada Espadera, 7 km E Medellín [on road to Sta. Elena], 24 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 1, 1; same, but 6 Mar 1984, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr., 2, 1.

Atopsyche species

The collections contain females of four additional species that are easily distinguished by internal genitalia. For one species, “A,” a tentative identification is suggested; the others are wholly unassociated. However, the presence of these females indicates a much more diverse fauna than the males alone would suggest.

Atopsyche species A

This moderately large, dark species is only known from a few females, unassociated with any males. They have all been taken at around 2500 m elevation in the uplands to the east of Medellín. An additional 3 females were taken in Risaralda at the Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal. A single male, taken at a light between the Termales and Santa Rosa, and which agrees in general size and coloration to the females, is referable to A. mayucapac Schmid. It differs slightly in the shape of the tip of the paracercus and dorsal process of the aedeagus from topotypic examples. However, lacking males from the vicinity of Medellin, I prefer to leave the species unnamed at the present only pointing out the possible identity.

MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: Quebrada La Cebolla, El Retira (trap A), 15 Sep 1983, U. Matthias, 1. Quebrada La Agudelo, 2 km E El Retira, 8 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 2. DPTO. RISARALDA: Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal, 29 Feb 1984, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr., 3.

Atopsyche species B

A single female of this species is known. The forcwing is 9 mm long, and the color is basically brown, with the posterior half of the forewing with many paler brown setae.

MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: 10 km E Medellín [road to Las Palmas], 6 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 1.

Atopsyche species C

This female has forewings 10 mm long and is dark brown with the forcwing almost uniformly dark brown.

MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: Quebrada La Mosca, 1 km W Guame, 7 Feb 1983, O.S. Hint, Jr., 1.

Atopsyche species D

This female is identical in appearance to species C, differing only in its genitalia.

MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: Quebrada Espadera, 7 km E Medellín [road to Sta. Elena], 24 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 1.