A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil
A new species of Aididae is described and illustrated based on adults (male and female) and immature (last instar larvae). The larvae were found infesting leaves of Inga edulis Martius (Fabaceae) in the municipality of Autazes, State of Amazonas, representing the first record of Aididae in the north...
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author | Gilcélia Melo Lourido |
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description | A new species of Aididae is described and illustrated based on adults (male and female) and immature (last instar larvae). The larvae were found infesting leaves of Inga edulis Martius (Fabaceae) in the municipality of Autazes, State of Amazonas, representing the first record of Aididae in the northern region of Brazil. The new species is further compared with its closest species, Aidos amanda (Stoll, 1782). |
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spelling | doaj.art-b91d688a7d24486eabb4acdb9000a0a62022-12-21T23:08:57ZengEntomologistas do BrasilEntomoBrasilis1983-05722021-11-011410.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e973A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of BrazilGilcélia Melo Lourido0Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, AmazonasA new species of Aididae is described and illustrated based on adults (male and female) and immature (last instar larvae). The larvae were found infesting leaves of Inga edulis Martius (Fabaceae) in the municipality of Autazes, State of Amazonas, representing the first record of Aididae in the northern region of Brazil. The new species is further compared with its closest species, Aidos amanda (Stoll, 1782).https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/973Aidoscaterpillarsimmature stagesInga edulistaxonomy |
spellingShingle | Gilcélia Melo Lourido A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil EntomoBrasilis Aidos caterpillars immature stages Inga edulis taxonomy |
title | A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil |
title_full | A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil |
title_fullStr | A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil |
title_full_unstemmed | A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil |
title_short | A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil |
title_sort | new species of aididae lepidoptera zygaenoidea and the first record of the family for the northern region of brazil |
topic | Aidos caterpillars immature stages Inga edulis taxonomy |
url | https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/973 |
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