A re-evaluation of the Aricoris constantius group with the recognition of three species (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae)

Material currently classified under the name Aricoris constantius (Fabricius, 1793) is examined and found to consist of three distinct species inhabiting southeastern and central Brazil, from the Brazilian state of Bahia to Paraguay. They are A. constantius, A. tutana (Godart, [1824]), reinstated st...

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Published inZoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 395 - 402
Main Author Callaghan, Curtis J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Curitiba Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 01.06.2010
Subjects
biology
Brazil
distribution
Females
Males
Paraguay
Planalto Central
ZOOLOGY
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Brazil
biology
Planalto Central
distribution
Paraguay
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Summary:Material currently classified under the name Aricoris constantius (Fabricius, 1793) is examined and found to consist of three distinct species inhabiting southeastern and central Brazil, from the Brazilian state of Bahia to Paraguay. They are A. constantius, A. tutana (Godart, [1824]), reinstated status and A. monotona (Stichel, 1910), reinstated status, the latter two removed from synonymy. Besides significant morphological differences in wing pattern and genitalia, their status as separate species is supported by their overlapping ranges where each phenotype is sympatric with at least one other, with no evidence of hybridization. Notes are provided on the habitat in open formations, range and distribution in south eastern Brasil, and biology, including evidence of mymecophily.
Bibliography:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702010000300011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
ISSN:1984-4670
1984-4689
1984-4689
DOI:10.1590/S1984-46702010005000002