Estación Biológica Cocha Cashu

Revised species definitions and nomenclature of the blue and purple/rose Cithaerias butterflies (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae)

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Revista Científica:

Zootaxa

Año:

2021

Volumen:

4963

Número:

2

Páginas:

293–316

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4963.2.3

ISSN:

1175-5326 (impreso), 1175-5334 (en línea)

Keywords (Autor):

taxonomy, morphology, genitalia

Resumen

This study reassesses the taxonomic status of Neotropical blue and purple/rose-colored Cithaerias butterflies, thus complementing a previous study of the rose-colored species. Based on comparative study of wing coloration and genitalia morphology, I revise species definitions and the taxonomic status of: Cithaerias andromeda, C. azurina STAT. REV., C. esmeralda STAT. REV., C. bandusia STAT. REV., C. pyropina, and C. songoana STAT. REV. Photographs of adults and illustrations of male and female genitalia are provided for all species. Of particular importance are the genitalia illustrations of male and female C. azurina, presented here for the first time, as well as finding a putative first female of Ecuadorean subspecies C. pyropina julia.

Copyright:

© 2021 Magnolia Press

Autor (es ):

Penz, Carla M.

Editorial:

Magnolia Press

Ciudad:

Auckland, Nueva Zelanda

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

Articulo de revista academica

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