Morfologia externa de Thyridia psidii cetoides (Rosenberg & Talbot) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae): II. Tórax e apêndices

A detailed study of the thoracic external morphology of both sexes of Thyridia psidii cetoides (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) is presented. The studied material was obtained at the city's plant nursery "Horto Florestal de Curitiba", Paraná, Brazil; mainly by rearing eggs and larvae collected on Cyphomandra betacea (Canavilles) Sendtner, 1845 (Solanaceae). When possible, all the results obtained were compared with those already available in the literature concerning other Nymphalidae subfamilies morphology (Brassolinae, Morphinae, and Danainae); the most striking feature being the almost totally transparent lateral faces of the thoracic mesoscutum in both sexes.

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Main Authors: Bizarro,Jorge Manuel Saraiva, Casagrande,Mirna Martins, Mielke,Olaf Hermann Hendrik
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752003000300009
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Summary:A detailed study of the thoracic external morphology of both sexes of Thyridia psidii cetoides (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) is presented. The studied material was obtained at the city's plant nursery "Horto Florestal de Curitiba", Paraná, Brazil; mainly by rearing eggs and larvae collected on Cyphomandra betacea (Canavilles) Sendtner, 1845 (Solanaceae). When possible, all the results obtained were compared with those already available in the literature concerning other Nymphalidae subfamilies morphology (Brassolinae, Morphinae, and Danainae); the most striking feature being the almost totally transparent lateral faces of the thoracic mesoscutum in both sexes.