Of many similar species in the Neotropical genus Porphyrogenes (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), a new one, repeatedly reared in Costa Rica, is relatively distinct

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-42

  Burns, John M ^a   Janzen, Daniel H ^b   Hallwachs, Winnie ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

caterpillars; DNA barcodes; foodplants (Machaerium); Genitalia (male and female); pupae; sexual dimorphism; tachinid parasitoid

Indexed keywords

DICHAPETALACEAE; DICHAPETALUM; FABACEAE; HESPERIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MACHAERIUM; SIPHOSTURMIA; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 77956782705     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797-112.1.32     Document Type: Article

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