Description of early stages of <i>Chorinea licursis</i> (Fabricius) (Riodinidae).

作者

  • M. Casagrande
  • C. Penz
  • P. J. DeVries

关键词:

Maytenus, Celastraceae, egg, larva, pupa, riodinid butterfly, Ancyluris, Rhetus, Necyria, Chorinea octauius

摘要

The early stages of Chorinea licursis (Fabricius, 1775) are described and illustrated. Larvae feed on Maytenus ilicifolia (Celastraceae). We compare the fifth instar and pupa of C. licursis to closely related species, and provide observations on wing color variation in adult Chorinea.

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已出版

2009-12-01

期

December 2009, Volume 19, Number 2

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