Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Cissia terrestris: first record from Costa Rica [PDF]
Check List, 2009 None
José Montero-Ramírez +1 more
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A remarkable new butterfly species from western Amazonia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) [PDF]
, 2016 A distinctive new species of butterfly in the subtribe Euptychiina (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), which is widespread throughout the upper Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, is here described.
Fagua, G +5 more
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Life history of Manataria maculata (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae) from Costa Rica
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2003 The life history and early stages of the satyrine butterfly Manataria maculata are described and illustrated from Costa Rica. Eggs are laid on Lasiacis sp. (Panicoideae), a new non-bamboo host plant for the genus Manataria.
L. Ricardo Murillo, Kenji Nishida
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A new species of Cyllopsis (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) from Costa Rica
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2002 Cyllopsis emilia Chacón and Nishida, a new satyrine species, is described from a single male specimen from Cerro de la Muerte, San José, Costa Rica. This new species can be distinguished from other species of Cyllopsis by its white colorationUna especie ...
Isidro Chacón, Kenji Nishida
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Wing pattern diversity in Brassolini butterflies (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) [PDF]
Biota Neotropica, 2013 This study describes and compares the diverse dorsal and ventral wing color patterns of Brassolini butterflies. Thirty-three species are illustrated, where pattern elements of the nymphalid ground plan are labeled in color. In general, a larger number of pattern elements can be identified on the ventral than on the dorsal surface of both wings, and the
Penz, Carla Maria, Mohammadi, Neda
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European Journal of Entomology, 2009 Mountain butterfly species are often restricted in their distribution and under threat from habitat destruction and climate change. Due to the inaccessibility of their habitats the distributions of many such species are unknown.
Maarten DE GROOT +5 more
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Garden varieties: how attractive are recommended garden plants to butterflies? [PDF]
, 2015 One way the public can engage in insect conservation is through wildlife gardening, including the growing of insect-friendly flowers as sources of nectar. However, plant varieties differ in the types of insects they attract.
A Burls +32 more
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Causes of endemic radiation in the Caribbean: evidence from the historical biogeography and diversification of the butterfly genus Calisto(Nymphalidae: Satyrinae: Satyrini) [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Calisto is the largest butterfly genus in the West Indies but its systematics, historical biogeography and the causes of its diversification have not been previously rigorously evaluated. Several studies attempting to explain the wide-ranging
Andrei Sourakov +5 more
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Systematics and historical biogeography of the old world butterfly subtribe Mycalesina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Butterflies of the subtribe Mycalesina have radiated successfully in almost all habitat types in Africa, Madagascar, the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Australasia.
Aduse-Poku, Kwaku +5 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2017 Understanding the factors restricting the distribution of some insect species to high altitudes is hindered by poor knowledge of temporal changes in their cold hardiness during overwintering.
Pavel VRBA +3 more
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