Morfologia comparada da cabeça das espécies sulbrasileiras de Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

Bilotta, Ivana Gavassi

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751992000200012

Resumo

This research presents a detailed study of the morphology of the head of adult in both sexes of the south Brazilian species of the Morphinae subfamily (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), as mentioned below: Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912; Iphimedeia hercules (Dalman, 1823); Iphixibia anaxibia (Esper, 1801); Cytheritis portis thamyris (Felder & Felder, 1867); Cytheritis aega (Huebner, 1822); Pessonia catenaria (Perry, 1811); Grasseia menelaus nestira (Huebner, 1821).

Nymphalidae; Morphinae; morphology; head

Morfologia comparada da cabeça das espécies sulbrasileiras de Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)¹ 1 Contribuição número 782 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná.

A compared morphology of the head of the south brazilian species of Morphinae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

Ivana Gavassi Bilotta

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

ABSTRACT

This research presents a detailed study of the morphology of the head of adult in both sexes of the south Brazilian species of the Morphinae subfamily (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), as mentioned below: Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912; Iphimedeia hercules (Dalman, 1823); Iphixibia anaxibia (Esper, 1801); Cytheritis portis thamyris (Felder & Felder, 1867); Cytheritis aega (Huebner, 1822); Pessonia catenaria (Perry, 1811); Grasseia menelaus nestira (Huebner, 1821).

Key words: Nymphalidae, Morphinae, morphology, head

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

Recebido em 01.III.1993; aceito em 13.VIII.1993.

CASAGRANDE, M.M. 1979. Sobre Caligo beltrao (Illiger). II. Morfologia externa da cabeça do adulto (Lepidoptera, Satyridae, Brassolinae). Rev. Brasil. Biol. 39 (1): 223-227.
COSTA LIMA, A.M. DA. 1950. Insetos do Brasil. Lepidoptera 2ª Parte, 6, Parte Morphidae. Rio de Janeiro, Esc. Nac. Agron., p. 356-361.
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. London, Longman, 534p.
EATON, J.L. 1971. Morphology of Head and Thorax of the adult Tobacco Hornworn, 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: Danaidae). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 38 (18): 1315-1349.
______. 1958b. The Comparative Morphology, Phylogeny and Higher Classification of the Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 39 (8): 305-369.
FRUHSTORFER, H. 1912-1924. Morphidae, p. 333-344 (1912), 345-356 (1913), pls. 66-71 (1924). In: A. SEITZ (ed.) Gross-Schmett. Erde. 5. Stuttgart, F. Lehman.
HARVEY, D.J. 1991. Higher Classification of the Nymphalidae, p. 255-273. In: H.F. NIGHOUT (ed.) The development and evolution of butterfly wing pattern. Washington and London, Smithsonian Institution Press, 297p.
LE MOULT, E. & P. RÉAL. 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Central. Historique-Morphologie-Systématique, 296p. (1962); vol. 2, Planches en couleurs et en noir, 92 pls (1963). Paris, Le Moult.
MADDEN, A.H. 1944. The external morphology of the adult of the Tobacco Hornworn (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 37 (2): 145-160.
MATSUDA, R. 1965. Morphology and Evolution of the insect head. Mem. Amer. Ent. Inst. 4 (8): 212-221.
NICULESCU, E. 1968. L'importance de l'exosquelette pour la Systematique des Lépidoptéres. Boll. Ass. Rom. Ent. 28 (2): 33-40.
______. 1976. La valeur taxonomique des caractéres morphologiques chez les Lépidoptéres. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse: 1-14.
______. 1978. Recherches de morphologie taxonomique dans l'ordre Lepidoptera. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse: 35-40.
REUTER, E. 1896. Ueber die Palpen der Rhopaloceren. Acta Soc. Scient. Fenn., Helsingfors, 22 (1): 1-577.
______. 1898. On a New Classification of the Rhopalocera. Ent. Rec. & J. Var., London, 10 (2): 25-98.
SBORDONI, V. & S. FORESTIERO 1985. The world of butterflies, an illustrated encyclopedia. New York, Cies Crescent Books, 312p.
SHORT, J.R.T. 1951. Some aspects of the morphology of the insect head as seen in the Lepidoptera. Proc. R. Ent. Soc., London, 26: 77-88.
SNODGRASS, R.E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. New York and London, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 667p.
STAUDINGER, O. 1884-1888. 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 (18870; p. 235-333, pls 96-100 (1888) In: O. STAUDINGER & E. SCHATZ (ed.) Exotische Schmetterlinge. I. Theil, Exotische Tagfalter in systematischer Reihenfolge mit Berücksichtigung neuer Arten. Fuerth, Bayern.

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Contribuição número 782 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Datas de Publicação

Publicação nesta coleção
06 Ago 2009
Data do Fascículo
1992

Histórico

Aceito
13 Ago 1993
Recebido
01 Mar 1993

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[1] CASAGRANDE, M.M. 1979. Sobre Caligo beltrao (Illiger). II. Morfologia externa da cabeça do adulto (Lepidoptera, Satyridae, Brassolinae). Rev. Brasil. Biol. 39 (1): 223-227.

[2] COSTA LIMA, A.M. DA. 1950. Insetos do Brasil. Lepidoptera 2ª Parte, 6, Parte Morphidae. Rio de Janeiro, Esc. Nac. Agron., p. 356-361.

[3] 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. London, Longman, 534p.

[4] EATON, J.L. 1971. Morphology of Head and Thorax of the adult Tobacco Hornworn, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). 1. Skeleton and Muscles. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 64 (2): 437-445.

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

[6] ______. 1958b. The Comparative Morphology, Phylogeny and Higher Classification of the Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., Lawrence, 39 (8): 305-369.

[7] FRUHSTORFER, H. 1912-1924. Morphidae, p. 333-344 (1912), 345-356 (1913), pls. 66-71 (1924). In: A. SEITZ (ed.) Gross-Schmett. Erde. 5. Stuttgart, F. Lehman.

[8] HARVEY, D.J. 1991. Higher Classification of the Nymphalidae, p. 255-273. In: H.F. NIGHOUT (ed.) The development and evolution of butterfly wing pattern. Washington and London, Smithsonian Institution Press, 297p.

[9] LE MOULT, E. & P. RÉAL. 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Central. Historique-Morphologie-Systématique, 296p. (1962); vol. 2, Planches en couleurs et en noir, 92 pls (1963). Paris, Le Moult.

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

[11] MATSUDA, R. 1965. Morphology and Evolution of the insect head. Mem. Amer. Ent. Inst. 4 (8): 212-221.

[12] NICULESCU, E. 1968. L'importance de l'exosquelette pour la Systematique des Lépidoptéres. Boll. Ass. Rom. Ent. 28 (2): 33-40.

[13] ______. 1976. La valeur taxonomique des caractéres morphologiques chez les Lépidoptéres. Bull. Soc. Ent. Mulhouse: 1-14.

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

[15] REUTER, E. 1896. Ueber die Palpen der Rhopaloceren. Acta Soc. Scient. Fenn., Helsingfors, 22 (1): 1-577.

[16] ______. 1898. On a New Classification of the Rhopalocera. Ent. Rec. & J. Var., London, 10 (2): 25-98.

[17] SBORDONI, V. & S. FORESTIERO 1985. The world of butterflies, an illustrated encyclopedia. New York, Cies Crescent Books, 312p.

[18] SHORT, J.R.T. 1951. Some aspects of the morphology of the insect head as seen in the Lepidoptera. Proc. R. Ent. Soc., London, 26: 77-88.

[19] SNODGRASS, R.E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. New York and London, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 667p.

[20] STAUDINGER, O. 1884-1888. 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 (18870; p. 235-333, pls 96-100 (1888) In: O. STAUDINGER & E. SCHATZ (ed.) Exotische Schmetterlinge. I. Theil, Exotische Tagfalter in systematischer Reihenfolge mit Berücksichtigung neuer Arten. Fuerth, Bayern.