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Insecta Mundi

2008

South America

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Hesperiidae Of Rondônia, Brazil: Porphyrogenes Watson (Lepidoptera: Pyrginae: Eudamini), With Descriptions Of New Species From Central And South America, George T. Austin, Olaf H. H. Mielke Sep 2008

Hesperiidae Of Rondônia, Brazil: Porphyrogenes Watson (Lepidoptera: Pyrginae: Eudamini), With Descriptions Of New Species From Central And South America, George T. Austin, Olaf H. H. Mielke

Insecta Mundi

The pyrgine genus Porphyrogenes Watson, 1893 (Hesperiidae) is discussed, especially as it occurs in central Rondônia, Brazil. Of eleven species of Porphyrogenes found in Rondônia, four (P. specularis, P. convexus, P. sparus, and P. spadix) are described as new species. Biological details of the genus are discussed. An additional five new species of Porphyrogenes (P. spina, P. sporta, P. splendidus, P. simulator, and P. speciosus) are described from elsewhere. Porphyrogenes cervinus (Plötz, 1883), new synonym of Porphyrogenes ferruginea (Plötz, 1883), reinstated status, is raised from a subspecies of Porphyrogenes despecta (Butler, 1870) to species-level. Porphyrogenes omphale …


Hesperiidae Of Rondônia, Brazil: Taxonomic Comments On ‘Night’ Skippers, With Descriptions Of New Genera And Species (Lepidoptera: Eudaminae), George T. Austin Mar 2008

Hesperiidae Of Rondônia, Brazil: Taxonomic Comments On ‘Night’ Skippers, With Descriptions Of New Genera And Species (Lepidoptera: Eudaminae), George T. Austin

Insecta Mundi

Nineteen species of crepuscular and perhaps nocturnal eudamine skippers (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) included in Evans’ (1952) group “D” genera Bungalotis Watson, Salatis Evans, Sarmientoia Berg, Dyscophellus Godman and Salvin, and Nascus Watson occur in the Cacaulândia area of central Rondônia, Brazil. Their relative abundance and phenology there are given. Taxonomic comments and comparisons with published information are made. Bungalotis lactos Evans, 1952, new status, is considered a species separate from Bungalotis borax Evans, 1952. New genera Nicephellus and Euriphellus are proposed for Eudamus nicephorus Hewitson, 1876, and Papilio euribates Stoll, 1782, respectively, removing both from Dyscophellus and creating new combinations. Discophellus …