Morfologia comparada do tórax das espécies Sulbrasileiras de Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

Bilotta, Ivana Gavassi

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751994000400014

Resumo

A detailed study of the thorax morphology and his appendices of adults, males and females, of the following south Brazilian Morphinae species (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) is presented: Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912, Iphimedeia hercules(Dalman, 1823), Iphixibia anaxibia (Esper, 1801). Cytheritis portis thamyris (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867), Cytherilis aega (Huebner, 1822). Pessonia catenaria (Perry, 1811). Grasseia menelaus nestira (Huebner, 1821).

Nymphalidae; Morphinae; morphology; thorax

Morfologia comparada do tórax das espécies Sulbrasileiras de Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)¹ 1 Contribuição número 795 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Compareid thorax morphology of South brazilian Morphinae species (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

Ivana Gavassi Bilotta

Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-970 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil, Bolsista do CNPq

ABSTRACT

A detailed study of the thorax morphology and his appendices of adults, males and females, of the following south Brazilian Morphinae species (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) is presented: Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912, Iphimedeia hercules(Dalman, 1823), Iphixibia anaxibia (Esper, 1801). Cytheritis portis thamyris (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867), Cytherilis aega (Huebner, 1822). Pessonia catenaria (Perry, 1811). Grasseia menelaus nestira (Huebner, 1821).

Key words: Nymphalidae, Morphinae, morphology, thorax

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AGRADECIMENTOS. Agradeço à Profa. Dra. Mirna Martins Casagrande e ao Prof. Dr. Olaf H.H. Mielke do Departamento de Zoologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná pela orientação e co-orientação.

Recebido em 10.X.1993; aceito em 19.X.1994.

Bilotta, I.G. 1993. Morfologia comparada da cabeça das espécies sulbrasileiras de Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). Revta bras. Zool. 9 (3/4): 261-271.
Casagrande, M.M. 1979. Sobre Caligo beltrao (Illiger). III: Morfologia externa do adulto-tórax (Lepidoptera, Satyridae, Brassolinae). Rev. Brasil. Biol. 39 (2): 347-355.
Common, I.F.B. 1973. Lepidoptera, p. 765-866. In: CSIRO (Ed.). The Insects of Austrália. Victoria, Melbourne University Press, 1137p.
Costa Lima, A.M. da. 1950. Insetos do Brasil 6. Lepidópteros. 2ª Parte, Morphidae, p. 356-361. Rio de Janeiro, Escola Nacional Agronomia.
Crampton, G.C. 1917. The nature of the veracervix or neck region in insects. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 10 (2): 187-197.
D'Abrera, B. 1984. Butterflies of the Neotropical Region. Part II. Danaidae, Ithomiidae, Heliconidae & Morphidae. Victoria, Hill House, 384p.
______. 1987. Butterflies of the Neotropical Region. Part III. Brassolidae, Acraeidae & Nymphalidae (Partim). Victoria, Hill House, 525p.
Devries, P.J.; I.J. Kitching & R.I. Vane-Wright. 1985. The systematic position of Antirrhea and Caerois, with comments on the classification of the Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera). Syst. Ent. 10(1): 11-32.
Doubleday, E. 1846-1852. The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera, comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habits and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus; illustrated with 86 plates by W. C. Hewitson. London, 534p.
Eaton, J.L. 1971. Morphology of the Head and Thorax of the Adult Tobacco Horn worm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). 1. Skeleton and Muscles. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 64 (2): 437-445.
Ehrlich, P.R. 1958a. The Integumental Anatomy of the Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus L. (Lepidoptera: Danaiidae). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 38 (18): 1315-1349.
______. 1958b. The Comparative Morphology, Phylogeny and Higher Classification of the Buttertlies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 39 (8): 305-370.
Fruhstorfer, H. 1912-1913. Morphinae, p. 333-344 (1912), 345-356 (1913), pls. 66-71. In: A. SEITZ (Ed.). Stuttgart, Lehman Gross-Schmett, Erde. 5.
Le Moult, E. & P. Réal. 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale. 1. Historique-Morphologie-Systématique, 296 p. (1962); 2. Planches en couleurs et en noir, 92 pls (1963).
Madden, A.H. 1944. The external morphology of the adult of the Tobacco Hornworm (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 37 (2): 145-160.
Matsuda, R. 1970. Morphology and Evolution of the Insect Thorax. Mem. Ent. Soc. Canada 76: 334-355.
Niculescu, E. 1968. L'importance de l'exosquelette pour la Systematique des Lépidoptères. Boll. Ass. Rom. Ent. 23 (2): 33-40.
______. 1976. La valeur taxonomique des caractères morphologiques chez les Lépidoptères. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse. p. 1-14.
______. 1978. Recherches de morphologie taxonomique dans l'ordre Lepidoptera. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse. p. 35-40.
Nielsen, E.S. & F.B. COMMOM. 1991. in: CSIRO (Ed). The Insects of Australia. Carlton, Melbourne University Press, 1137p.
Sbordoni, V. & S. Forestiero. 1985. The world of butterflies, an illustrated encyclopedia. New York, Cies Crescent Books, 312p.
Snodgrass, R.E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill BooK Company. 667p.
Staudinger, O. 1884-1888. In: O. Staudinger & E. Schatz (Ed.). Exotische Schmetterlinge. I. Theil, Exotische Tagfalter in systematischer Reihenfolge mit Beruecksichtigung neuer Arten. Fuerth, Bayern, p. 1-2 (1888); p.3-38, pls 1-30 (1884); p. 39-102, pls 31-60 (1885); p. 103-174, pls 61-80 (1886); p. 175-234, pls 81-95 (1887); p. 235-333, 96-100 (1888).

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Contribuição número 795 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Datas de Publicação

Publicação nesta coleção
22 Jul 2009
Data do Fascículo
1994

Histórico

Recebido
10 Out 1993
Aceito
19 Out 1994

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[1] Bilotta, I.G. 1993. Morfologia comparada da cabeça das espécies sulbrasileiras de Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). Revta bras. Zool. 9 (3/4): 261-271.

[2] Casagrande, M.M. 1979. Sobre Caligo beltrao (Illiger). III: Morfologia externa do adulto-tórax (Lepidoptera, Satyridae, Brassolinae). Rev. Brasil. Biol. 39 (2): 347-355.

[3] Common, I.F.B. 1973. Lepidoptera, p. 765-866. In: CSIRO (Ed.). The Insects of Austrália. Victoria, Melbourne University Press, 1137p.

[4] Costa Lima, A.M. da. 1950. Insetos do Brasil 6. Lepidópteros. 2ª Parte, Morphidae, p. 356-361. Rio de Janeiro, Escola Nacional Agronomia.

[5] Crampton, G.C. 1917. The nature of the veracervix or neck region in insects. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 10 (2): 187-197.

[6] D'Abrera, B. 1984. Butterflies of the Neotropical Region. Part II. Danaidae, Ithomiidae, Heliconidae & Morphidae. Victoria, Hill House, 384p.

[7] ______. 1987. Butterflies of the Neotropical Region. Part III. Brassolidae, Acraeidae & Nymphalidae (Partim). Victoria, Hill House, 525p.

[8] Devries, P.J.; I.J. Kitching & R.I. Vane-Wright. 1985. The systematic position of Antirrhea and Caerois, with comments on the classification of the Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera). Syst. Ent. 10(1): 11-32.

[9] Doubleday, E. 1846-1852. The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera, comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habits and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus; illustrated with 86 plates by W. C. Hewitson. London, 534p.

[10] Eaton, J.L. 1971. Morphology of the Head and Thorax of the Adult Tobacco Horn worm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). 1. Skeleton and Muscles. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 64 (2): 437-445.

[11] Ehrlich, P.R. 1958a. The Integumental Anatomy of the Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus L. (Lepidoptera: Danaiidae). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 38 (18): 1315-1349.

[12] ______. 1958b. The Comparative Morphology, Phylogeny and Higher Classification of the Buttertlies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 39 (8): 305-370.

[13] Fruhstorfer, H. 1912-1913. Morphinae, p. 333-344 (1912), 345-356 (1913), pls. 66-71. In: A. SEITZ (Ed.). Stuttgart, Lehman Gross-Schmett, Erde. 5.

[14] Le Moult, E. & P. Réal. 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale. 1. Historique-Morphologie-Systématique, 296 p. (1962); 2. Planches en couleurs et en noir, 92 pls (1963).

[15] Madden, A.H. 1944. The external morphology of the adult of the Tobacco Hornworm (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 37 (2): 145-160.

[16] Matsuda, R. 1970. Morphology and Evolution of the Insect Thorax. Mem. Ent. Soc. Canada 76: 334-355.

[17] Niculescu, E. 1968. L'importance de l'exosquelette pour la Systematique des Lépidoptères. Boll. Ass. Rom. Ent. 23 (2): 33-40.

[18] ______. 1976. La valeur taxonomique des caractères morphologiques chez les Lépidoptères. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse. p. 1-14.

[19] ______. 1978. Recherches de morphologie taxonomique dans l'ordre Lepidoptera. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse. p. 35-40.

[20] Nielsen, E.S. & F.B. COMMOM. 1991. in: CSIRO (Ed). The Insects of Australia. Carlton, Melbourne University Press, 1137p.

[21] Sbordoni, V. & S. Forestiero. 1985. The world of butterflies, an illustrated encyclopedia. New York, Cies Crescent Books, 312p.

[22] Snodgrass, R.E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill BooK Company. 667p.

[23] Staudinger, O. 1884-1888. In: O. Staudinger & E. Schatz (Ed.). Exotische Schmetterlinge. I. Theil, Exotische Tagfalter in systematischer Reihenfolge mit Beruecksichtigung neuer Arten. Fuerth, Bayern, p. 1-2 (1888); p.3-38, pls 1-30 (1884); p. 39-102, pls 31-60 (1885); p. 103-174, pls 61-80 (1886); p. 175-234, pls 81-95 (1887); p. 235-333, 96-100 (1888).