A New Species of Dynamine Hübner, [1919] (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Biblidinae) from the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil

Neotrop Entomol. 2021 Dec;50(6):948-957. doi: 10.1007/s13744-021-00898-8. Epub 2021 Jul 27.

Abstract

A new butterfly species, Dynamine sideria Rosa & Freitas sp. nov. (Nymphalidae: Biblidinae), is described from the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil. The new species is known from only seven adult specimens and three observation records (two from photographs) in five sites, including a large forest reserve, forest fragments on a disturbed landscape, and a backyard in a dense urban site. Illustrations of adults and male genitalia are provided, as well as a distribution map and limited natural history notes.

Keywords: Butterfly; detectability; new taxon; rare species.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Butterflies*
  • Forests
  • Lepidoptera*
  • Male