Pherepedaliodes
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Characteristics
The genus is separated from other members of the Pedaliodes s. l. clade by characteristics of the male genitalia:- uncus slender and longer than tegumen;
- subunci short or vestigial;
- narrow valvae with variable dorsal processes;
- aedeagus basally compressed, strongly flattened and incompletely sclerotized, with abundant cornuti (Pyrcz & Rodríguez, 2004).
References
Lamas, G. (ed.) 2004 Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Pyrcz, T. W. & Rodriguez, G. 2005 Pherepedaliodes angela - una nueva especie para la ciencia y un nuevo genero para Colombia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Boletin Cientifico del Centro de Museos, Caldas 9, 287-301.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Pherepedaliodes pheretiades |
|---|---|
| Location | Bolivia: Yungas de La Paz |
| Reference | Pyrcz, T.W. & Rodriguez, G. (2005) Pherepedaliodes angela - una nueva especie para la ciencia y un nuevo genero para Colombia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Boletin Cientifico del Centro de Museos, Caldas 9, 287-301. (Fig. 1). |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Tomasz Pyrcz |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal/ventral |
| Copyright | © |
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