A new species and a new record of Pero Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) in the Andes of southern Peru

Palacios C.; Farfán J.; Cerdeña J.; Lazo-Rivera A.; Parra L.E.; Vargas H.A. · Nota Lepidopterologica (2020) · DOI: 10.3897/nl.43.54177

Resumen

Two species of the moth genus Pero Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Odontoperini) are added to the fauna of the Andes of southern Peru in the Arequipa Department. Pero lopezi Vargas & Palacios sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on male adults collected in Pocsi, at 2900 m elevation. Pero atridisca Dognin, 1906, previously known from Angasmarca (La Libertad), is recorded for the first time in Arequipa, significantly expanding its distribution range.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa