Viuria Grishin, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): taxonomy, description of two new species, and remarks on the morphology of secondary sexual organs of males

The taxonomy of the Neotropical Carcharodini genus Viuria Grishin, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae) is presented. Two new species are described: Viuria inanna sp. nov. from south-southeastern habitats Brazil and Paraguay, and Viuria acadia sp. nov. from Brazil and Ecuador. Illustrations of...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Russo Siewert, José Ricardo Assmann Lemes, Olaf Hermann Hendrik Mielke, Mirna Martins Casagrande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2023-11-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2347
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Summary:The taxonomy of the Neotropical Carcharodini genus Viuria Grishin, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae) is presented. Two new species are described: Viuria inanna sp. nov. from south-southeastern habitats Brazil and Paraguay, and Viuria acadia sp. nov. from Brazil and Ecuador. Illustrations of adults, including morphology of secondary sexual organs in males, male and female genitalia, diagnoses, remarks, and updated geographical distributions are also provided for all species.
ISSN:2118-9773