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Blepolenis batea (Hübner 1821) described in Caligo; type species of Blepolenis

Andrew V. Z. Brower
Containing group: Blepolenis

Introduction

Endemic to the southern Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Characteristics

Very similar to B. catharinae, but males may be distinguished by presence of a dorsal hairpencil in the hindwing discal cell (Penz et al. 2011).

Other Names for Blepolenis batea (Hübner 1821) described in Caligo; type species of Blepolenis

References

Penz, C.M., Mohammadi, N.,Wahlberg, N. 2011. Neotropical Blepolenis butterflies: wing pattern elements, phylogeny, and Pleistocene diversification (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Zootaxa 2897: 1-17.

Casagrande, M. 2004. Tribe Brassolini. in Lamas, G. (Ed.) 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, Gainesville.

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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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