Daedalma
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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A montane neotropical genus, occurring in the Andean cloud forest from Venezuela to Bolivia. The different species groups appear to replace one another in elevational bands. Larvae of several species have been reared on Chusquea (Poaceae) (Pyrcz et al., 2011).Characteristics
Members of the genus are immediately recognizable by the relatively long "tails" on the hind wings.Many species exhibit an orange or rust-colored postmedial bar on the dorsal forewing. Prycz et al. (2011) provides a detailed revision of the genus, with genitalic characters that distinguish the species in addition to the diagnostic wing-pattern features that are discussed on the species pages here.Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The hypothesis of relationships is based on discursive species-group designations by Pyrcz et al. (2011). A phylogenetic analysis has not been performed.References
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Pyrcz, T.W., Greeney, H.F., Willmott, K.R., Wojtusiak, J. 2011. A taxonomic revision of the genus Daedalma Hewitson with the descriptions of twenty new taxa and the immature stages of two species (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Zootaxa 2898: 1-68.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Daedalma adamsi |
|---|---|
| Location | Ecuador: Bellavista |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Adams' Satyr (Daedalma parvomaculata adamsi) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2003 Kim Garwood |
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- First online 01 November 2006
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