Description of a new species of Euptychia Hübner, 1818 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) from the western Andes.
We describe a new nymphalid butterfly, Euptychia favonius sp. nov., from the western Andes. Adults and genitalia for this new taxon are illustrated and a distribution map is provided. The taxonomy of its sister species, E. meta Weymer, 1911, is discussed, and a lectotype is designated for E. meta.
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.; Email: snakahara@ufl.edu.
Shinichi
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Nakahara
National Museum of Costa Rica, Department of Natural History. P.O. Box 749-1000. San José, Costa Rica.; Email: unknown.
German
G
Vega
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.; Email: unknown.
Keith R
KR
Willmott
D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D058889:Molecular Typing; D013020:South America