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Considerations on the Systematics of Neotropical Pierina, with the Description of Two New Species of Phulia Herrich-Schäffer from the Peruvian Andes (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Pierinae, Pierini)

Pyrcz, Tomasz W. ; Willmott, Keith R. ; Lamas, Gerardo ; Boyer, Pierre ; Florczyk, Klaudia ; Fåhraeus, Christer LU ; Mahecha, Oscar ; Cerdeña, José ; Mrozek, Artur and Farfán, Jackie , et al. (2022) In Neotropical Entomology 51(6). p.840-859
Abstract

A comparative analysis of high-Andean Pierina was carried out, including a total of 25 species. Based on morphological evidence, with an emphasis on venation and genitalia and molecular data, using three genetic markers, we confirm the recent subjective synonymy of the generic names Tatochila Butler, 1870, Piercolias, Staudinger, 1894, Hypsochila Ureta, 1955, Infraphulia Field, 1958, Pierphulia Field, 1958, and Theochila Field, 1958 with Phulia Herrich-Schäffer, 1867. Two new species are described, namely Phulia stoddardi Pyrcz & Cerdeña n. sp., from the Andes of Central Peru, which occurs at an unusually high altitude of close to 5000 m a.s.l. in dry puna habitat, and Phulia phantasma Lamas, Willmott & Boyer n. sp., from dry... (More)

A comparative analysis of high-Andean Pierina was carried out, including a total of 25 species. Based on morphological evidence, with an emphasis on venation and genitalia and molecular data, using three genetic markers, we confirm the recent subjective synonymy of the generic names Tatochila Butler, 1870, Piercolias, Staudinger, 1894, Hypsochila Ureta, 1955, Infraphulia Field, 1958, Pierphulia Field, 1958, and Theochila Field, 1958 with Phulia Herrich-Schäffer, 1867. Two new species are described, namely Phulia stoddardi Pyrcz & Cerdeña n. sp., from the Andes of Central Peru, which occurs at an unusually high altitude of close to 5000 m a.s.l. in dry puna habitat, and Phulia phantasma Lamas, Willmott & Boyer n. sp., from dry montane forests in northern Peru and southern Ecuador. An overview of high-elevation butterflies is presented, with some discussion on adaptations to this environment.

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COI barcoding, Cordillera Negra, Male and female genitalia, P. phantasma n. sp, P. stoddardi n. sp, Puna, Venation
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Neotropical Entomology
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51
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6
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20 pages
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Springer
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1519-566X
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10.1007/s13744-022-00999-y
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English
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  author       = {{Pyrcz, Tomasz W. and Willmott, Keith R. and Lamas, Gerardo and Boyer, Pierre and Florczyk, Klaudia and Fåhraeus, Christer and Mahecha, Oscar and Cerdeña, José and Mrozek, Artur and Farfán, Jackie and Zubek, Anna}},
  issn         = {{1519-566X}},
  keywords     = {{COI barcoding; Cordillera Negra; Male and female genitalia; P. phantasma n. sp; P. stoddardi n. sp; Puna; Venation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{840--859}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Neotropical Entomology}},
  title        = {{Considerations on the Systematics of Neotropical Pierina, with the Description of Two New Species of Phulia Herrich-Schäffer from the Peruvian Andes (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Pierinae, Pierini)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13744-022-00999-y}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s13744-022-00999-y}},
  volume       = {{51}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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