Vitalius ornatissimus
Female © Rogério Bertani, in Bertani & Motta (2024)Type Locality and Records
Original Description
Distribution
Type Locality: Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric Dam, Peixe, Tocantins, 251 m
Adult Male Activity
Collection months of 10 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live
Of 10 adult males, 9 of 10 (90%) fall in the six wettest months, and 6 of 10 (60%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in February. The wetter half of the year is much the closer fit here.
Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near where these males were collected, Brazil. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 441 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.
Etymology
The specific epithet is from Latin, meaning adorned, decorated, ornate, and refers to the beautiful color pattern of the specimens.
Specimen Records (28)
Holotype male of Vitalius ornatissimus. Collected 1 February 2006.
Paratype female of Vitalius ornatissimus. Collected 13 March 2006.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 10 May 1999.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 13 March 2001.
Three males of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1-14 February 2002.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 7 November 2003.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 28 March 2004.
Four females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 February 2006 during fauna rescue.
Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 2 February 2006.
Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 3 February 2006.
Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 8 February 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 10 February 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 14 February 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 8 March 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 9 March 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 13 March 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 13 March 2006 (printed sequence).
Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 24 March 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 27 March 2006.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 29 March 2006.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 30 January 2008.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 29 January 2008.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 February 2008.
Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 April 2013.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 April 2015.
Record of Vitalius ornatissimus; no collection data.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus; without data.
Male of Vitalius ornatissimus.