A new genus and species of Euptychiina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) from southern Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Freitas, AVL, Mielke, OHH, Moser, A, Silva-Brandão, KL, Iserhard, CA

FONTE

Neotropical Entomology

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011-04

RESUMO

This paper describes a new genus and a new species of Euptychiina from open grassland habitats (campos de cima da serra) in southern Brazil. The systematic position of this new taxon is discussed based on morphological and molecular data, and it is considered sister to Taydebis Freitas. Since the campos vegetation is considered endangered due to anthropogenic activities, this butterfly species deserves attention and should be included in future conservation plans for this biome.

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