Abstract
Nyceryx brevis sp. n., is described from Central Brazil.
Sphingidae; Nyceryx; Cerrado; Brazil; Neotropical
A new Nyceryx Boisduval (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) from Central Brazil
Vitor 0. Becker
Research Associate, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasilia. P.O. Box 04525, 70919-970 Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brasil. E-mail: vbecker@rudah.com.br
ABSTRACT
Nyceryx brevis sp. n., is described from Central Brazil.
Key words: Sphingidae, Nyceryx, Cerrado, Brazil, Neotropical
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The author is most grateful to Wellington Cavalcanti, staff artist, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária dos Cerrados (EMBRAPA), for producing the line drawings.
Recebido em 26.III.2000; aceito em 05.IV.2001.
- Haxaire, J. 1996. Description d'un nouveau Sphingidae bresilien: Nyceryx furtadoi n. sp. (Lepidoptera Sphingidae). Lambillionea 46:351-353.
Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
30 Apr 2009 -
Date of issue
Mar 2001
History
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Accepted
05 Apr 2001 -
Received
26 Mar 2000