First record of Alucita danunciae (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae) in Peru

Farfán J.; Cerdeña J.; Arivilca M.; Condori-Mamani M.; Huanca-Mamani W.; Vargas H.A. · Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment (2020) · DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2019.1702617

Resumen

The little-known Alucita danunciae Vargas, 2011 (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae) is recorded for the first time from Peru, expanding its altitudinal, geographic and host plant ranges. Its larvae were found on fruits of Tecoma fulva arequipensis (Bignoniaceae) at 2900 m elevation in Pocsi, Arequipa, on the western slopes of the Andes of southern Peru. Genetic divergence between the Chilean (type locality) and Peruvian DNA barcode haplotypes was 0.6–0.9% K2P.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa