A New Species of <i>Philotiella</i> from the Oregon Cascade Range (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).

Autores/as

  • P. C. Hammond
  • D. V. McCorkle

Palabras clave:

behavior, California, distribution, ecology, Euphilotes, flight behavior, hostplants, Icaricia, Nearctic, Nevada, North America, Onagraceae, oviposition, Philotiella leona n. sp., Polygonaceae, Polyommatinae, taxonomy

Resumen

Philotiella leona Hammond & McCorkle, n. sp. (Lycaenidae), is described from the volcanic ash fields of the Oregon Cascade Range. Both sexes are compared with P. s. speciosa in wing color pattern and genitalia. In addition, preliminary comparisons suggest that the bohartorum-purisima complex of subspecies now assigned to P. speciosa may prove to be a third species of Philotiella for North America. The larval foodplant and ecology of P. leona are also discussed.

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Publicado

1999-09-01

Número

Volume 6, Number 2, September 1999

Sección

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