Apexacuta
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Apexacuta astoreth
- Apexacuta orsedice
- Apexacuta improvisa
- Apexacuta superior
Introduction
An Andean genus of four species formerly included in Pronophila and Drucina (Pyrcz, in Lamas 2004).
References
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera. (the generic description by Thomasz Pyrcz is on p. 283 of the checklist).
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Apexacuta astoreth |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru: Ampay, S. N. Ampay Laguna Angascocha |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Carlos Peņa |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal/ventral |
| Collection | Wahlberg DNA voucher collection |
| Collector | J. Grados, C. Peņa & J. Böttger |
| Source | CP09-78 |
| Source Collection | The Nymphalidae Systematics Group |
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