North Andean origin and diversification of the largest ithomiine butterfly genus
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DOI: 10.1038/srep45966
Abstract: The Neotropics harbour the most diverse flora and fauna on Earth. The Andes are a major centre of diversification and source of diversity for adjacent areas in plants and vertebrates, but studies on insects remain… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly genus; north andean; diversification; origin diversification ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic position and taxonomic rearrangement of Davidina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), an enigmatic butterfly genus new for Europe and America
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DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa104
Abstract: Davidina, an enigmatic butterfly genus described from China in the 19th century, has for a long time been considered a member of the family Pieridae due to its pierid-like wing pattern. In the 20th century,… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly genus; europe america; enigmatic butterfly; davidina ... See more keywords
Systematic revision of the Andean butterfly genus Orophila Staudinger, 1886 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Biblidinae).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4258.5.3
Abstract: A systematic review of the Neotropical butterfly genus Orophila Staudinger, 1886 based on morphological characters and geographical distribution is presented. Four species are recognized: O. campaspe (Hewitson, 1869) stat. rest., O. cardases (Hewitson, 1869), O.… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly genus; staudinger 1886; orophila staudinger; genus orophila ... See more keywords
Revision of the poorly known Neotropical butterfly genus Zischkaia Forster, 1964 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), with descriptions of nine new species
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DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2019.551
Abstract: We provide the first comprehensive taxonomic revision of the poorly known South American butterfly genus Zischkaia Forster, 1964, hitherto regarded as including three described species. A phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequence data shows that Zischkaia… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly genus; revision poorly; zischkaia forster; poorly known ... See more keywords