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Diversity and endemism of butterflies of montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
In a study on the diversity and abundance of butterflies of montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, southern India, 85 species of butterflies belonging to six families were recorded.
E. R. Sreekumar, S. Nikhil, K. G. Ajay, P. O. Nameer   +3 more
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Description of two new species of the groundstreak genus Arzecla Duarte et Robbins, 2010 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini) from Colombia [PDF]

Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2019
Two species of Arzecla Duarte et Robbins, 2010 are described from Colombia, namely: Arzecla straboris Bálint, sp. n. (type locality: El Aguila, Manizales, Caldas), and Arzecla straelena Bálint, sp. n. (type locality: Cerro Ingrumá, Riosucio, Caldas),
Zs. Bálint, G. Katona, K. Kertész
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New host records of polyphagous Lepidoptera on Ban Oak Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus (Fabaceae) in the Garhwal Himalaya, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
The paper provides information on the life history stages of 12 species of Lepidoptera recorded for the first time feeding on Ban Oak Quercus leucotrichophora in Garhwal Himalaya, supported by images along with their distribution range and host plants ...
Arun Pratap Singh, Kalpana Bahuguna, Gaurav Chand Ramola   +2 more
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Phylogenetic inference of Plebejus argus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) using its complete mitochondrial genome with an extra copy of tRNASer

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The silver-studded blue butterfly Plebejus argus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) has a mitochondrial genome of 15,426 bp. It consists 13 protein-coding genes, 23 tRNAs with an extra copy of tRNASer, two ribosomal RNA genes, and an AT-rich control region. Using
Yan Zhou, Shaoquan Wang, Ning Wang, Zhuoying Liang, Huahan Zhong, Yanlin Liu, Bin Liang   +6 more
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Inhabiting warm microhabitats and risk-spreading as strategies for survival of a phytophagous insect living in common pastures in the Pyrenees

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
The breakdown of the transhumant grazing system in the Spanish Pyrenees has led to a severe decline in the area of pastures. However, in the high mountain zone there are still large areas of species-rich grasslands.
Gregor STUHLDREHER, Luis VILLAR, Thomas FARTMANN   +2 more
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False heads and sexual behaviour in a hairstreak butterfly, Callophrys xami (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2021
In several butterflies, the posterior end of the hindwings resembles a butterfly head when the butterfly is perched with its wings closed. There is evidence that this "false head" (FH) deflects predator attacks towards non-vital parts of the body. If the
Camilo MEDINA, Carlos CORDERO
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Differences in the development of the closely related myrmecophilous butterflies Maculinea alcon and M. rebeli (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2007
The initially phytophagous caterpillars of Maculinea alcon and M. rebeli complete their development in Myrmica ant colonies as social parasites. Recent genetic studies show no differences at the species level among various populations of each butterfly ...
Marcin SIELEZNIEW, Anna M. STANKIEWICZ
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Catálogo do acervo de borboletas (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) depositadas no Museu de História Natural da Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.

EntomoBrasilis, 2010
O material de Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) das Irmãs Figueiredo encontra-se depositado no Museu de História Natural da Universidade Católica de Pelotas possuindo 166 espécies distribuídas em Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae e Riodinidae ...
Ricardo Russo Siewert, Eduardo José Ely Silva, Lívia Leivas Marques   +2 more
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The lesser-known Kumaon Meadow Blue Polyommatus dux Riley, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae: Polyommatini) from Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya [PDF]

Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2019
In spite of that Western Himalaya (Garhwal and Kumaon) geographically seems to be Oriental, the fauna of this high mountainous area has strong affinities with the Palaearctic region.
G.N. Das, S. Gayen, A.K. Sanyal, V. Kumar, Zs. Bálint   +4 more
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Cunoniaceae, nuevo registro de familia de plantas hospederas para los géneros altoandinos Penaincisalia y Micandra (Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini)

Revista Peruana de Biología, 2022
Orugas de dos especies altoandinas de Eumaeini (Lycaenidae: Theclinae) fueron halladas consumiendo hojas de Weinmannia crassifolia Ruiz & Pav., 1802 (Cunoniaceae). La colecta se realizó usando la técnica de colecta por golpeo.
Christophe Faynel, Robert K. Robbins
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