A new species of Lioptilodes Zimmerman (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) from northern Chile

Vargas, Héctor A.

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“…Plume moths of Chile are relatively well studied, there are over 50 known species of them (Gielis 1991(Gielis , 2003(Gielis , 2006(Gielis , 2011(Gielis , 2012(Gielis , 2013(Gielis , 2014Vargas 2010Vargas , 2020Vargas & Parra 2005;Vargas et al 2020), but for Atacama Desert our data are published for the first time.…”

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Two new species of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Atacama Desert (Chile)

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Kovtunovich²,

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Ecol. Monten.

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Two new species of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Atacama Desert (Chile)

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Kovtunovich²,

Pototski

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Ecol. Monten.

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“…The first description of a plume moth (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Chile was published by Blanchard (1852). More than one hundred years passed until the first taxonomic revision of the Chilean fauna of Pterophoridae was available (Gielis, 1991), after which additional species have been discovered (Gielis, 2006(Gielis, , 2011a(Gielis, , 2012(Gielis, , 2013Vargas, 2010). Currently, 46 plume moth species have been recorded in Chile, 22 of which appear to be endemics (Gielis, 1991(Gielis, , 2006(Gielis, , 2011a(Gielis, , 2012(Gielis, , 2013Vargas, 2010).…”

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“…More than one hundred years passed until the first taxonomic revision of the Chilean fauna of Pterophoridae was available (Gielis, 1991), after which additional species have been discovered (Gielis, 2006(Gielis, , 2011a(Gielis, , 2012(Gielis, , 2013Vargas, 2010). Currently, 46 plume moth species have been recorded in Chile, 22 of which appear to be endemics (Gielis, 1991(Gielis, , 2006(Gielis, , 2011a(Gielis, , 2012(Gielis, , 2013Vargas, 2010). However, more species could still be discovered, because sampling for plume moths has been scarce in some parts of the country.…”

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“…However, more species could still be discovered, because sampling for plume moths has been scarce in some parts of the country. This is the case of the Andes of the northernmost part of Chile, where only two species have been recorded (Vargas, 2010;Espinoza-Donoso et al, 2018), even though its arid environments harbor a relatively high diversity of native plants (Gatica-Castro et al, 2015).…”

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A new species of Stenoptilia Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) associated with Neobartsia peruviana (Orobanchaceae) in the Andes of northern Chile

Vargas

Vargas-Ortiz

Gielis

2020

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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The plume moth genus Stenoptilia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) is recorded for the first time from Chile. Adults of Stenoptilia socoromaensis Vargas & Gielis sp. nov. from the northernmost part of the Chilean Andes are described and illustrated. The larvae of S. socoromaensis feed on buds, flowers and unripe fruits of the hemiparasitic plant Neobartsia peruviana (Walp.) Uribe-Convers & Tank (Orobanchaceae). Pairwise distances of a DNA barcode sequence of S. socoromaensis with congeneric species ranged from 9.1 to 12.6% (K2P).

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Lioptilodes friasi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Niche Breadth in the Chilean Mediterranean Matorral Biome: Trophic and Altitudinal Dimensions

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Understanding the factors driving the diet breadth of phytophagous insects remains one of the main questions in ecological research. In this study we explored the diet breadth and plant-insect associations in the plume moth Lioptilodes friasi Vargas & Parra (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). This phytophagous insect was originally described in association with a single host species, Haplopappus foliosus (Asteraceae), a native shrub of the Chilean Mediterranean matorral. In order to address the breadth of host plant choice, we surveyed other Haplopappus species growing along the elevation gradient of central Chile from sea level to 2600 m. We were able to obtain L. friasi adults from five additional Haplopappus species: Haplopappus chrysantemifolius and Haplopappus decurrens from the coastal zone, Haplopappus multifolius and Haplopappus schumanii from the mid-elevation zone, and Haplopappus scrobiculatus at high elevation. Our results demonstrate that the genus-specialized endophagous herbivore L. friasi has a wider distribution and climatic tolerance than previously described. Its biogeographical range extends from the lowland coastal habitats up to the Andean subnival level. We propose that shared flower phenotypic traits such as morphology and chemical composition may have allowed the colonization of closely related Haplopappus species in central Chile, the expansion of which is limited by the harsh high elevation conditions.

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A new species of Lioptilodes Zimmerman (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) from northern Chile

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Two new species of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Atacama Desert (Chile)

Two new species of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Atacama Desert (Chile)

A new species of Stenoptilia Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) associated with Neobartsia peruviana (Orobanchaceae) in the Andes of northern Chile

Lioptilodes friasi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Niche Breadth in the Chilean Mediterranean Matorral Biome: Trophic and Altitudinal Dimensions

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