Iheringia: Série Zoologia (Jun 2018)

A remarkable new species of Phocides (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Bolivia and taxonomic considerations on Phocides charon

  • Ricardo R. Siewert,
  • Gabriela L. Leviski,
  • Olaf H. H. Mielke,
  • Mirna M. Casagrande

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4766e2018023
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 108, no. 0

Abstract

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ABSTRACT A new skipper butterfly, Phocides petroleum Siewert, Leviski, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Caranavi, La Paz Department, Bolivia. The new species seems closely related to Phocides charon (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1859) but could be easily distinguished by a set of external characteristics. Lectotypes are designated for Erycides charon C. Felder & R. Felder, 1859 and Erycides scython Godman & Salvin, 1879.

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