New riodinids from the Central Brazilian plateau (Lepidoptera, Riodinidae)

Eight new riodinid taxa from the Central Brazilian plateau are described as follows: Euselasia thucydides truncata ssp. n.; Mesosemia pardalis sp. n.; Eurybia rubeolata planaltensis ssp. n. Symmachia basilissa paracatuensis ssp. n.; Audre drucei nordensis ssp. n.; Audre caracensis sp. n.; Nymphidium...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inRevista brasileira de zoologia Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 765 - 778
Main Author Callaghan, Curtis J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 01.09.2001
Subjects
Riodinidae
ZOOLOGY
Brazil
Brazil
Argentina
taxonomy
Riodinidae
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Eight new riodinid taxa from the Central Brazilian plateau are described as follows: Euselasia thucydides truncata ssp. n.; Mesosemia pardalis sp. n.; Eurybia rubeolata planaltensis ssp. n. Symmachia basilissa paracatuensis ssp. n.; Audre drucei nordensis ssp. n.; Audre caracensis sp. n.; Nymphidium caricae goiacensis ssp. n.; Thisbe rupestre sp. n. The food plant of Audre caracensis is recorded as a Myrtaceae. Notes are included on the habits, habitats and range of each taxon.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-1
content type line 23
ISSN:0101-8175
0101-8175
DOI:10.1590/S0101-81752001000300013