Porphyrogenes
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Porphyrogenes boliva
- Porphyrogenes convexus
- Porphyrogenes despecta
- Porphyrogenes ferruginea
- Porphyrogenes glavia
- Porphyrogenes omphale
- Porphyrogenes passalus
- Porphyrogenes pausias
- Porphyrogenes probus
- Porphyrogenes simulator
- Porphyrogenes sororcula
- Porphyrogenes spadix
- Porphyrogenes spanda
- Porphyrogenes sparta
- Porphyrogenes sparus
- Porphyrogenes speciosus
- Porphyrogenes specularis
- Porphyrogenes spina
- Porphyrogenes splendidus
- Porphyrogenes spoda
- Porphyrogenes sporta
- Porphyrogenes stresa
- Porphyrogenes stupa
- Porphyrogenes sula
- Porphyrogenes vulpecula
- Porphyrogenes zohra
- Porphyrogenes n. sp.
Introduction
A neotropical genus of 26(+/-) large and often showy species ranging from Mexico to northern Argentina. Austin and Mielke (2008) ascribe their scarcity in collections to crepuscular habits, and the tendency to be encountered only in association with swarming army ants. Some Porphyrogenes species are so sexually-dimorphic that males and females remain unassociated, and the females have been described as separate taxa. The list above contains names of several taxa based on female holotypes (P. passalus, P. virgatus, P. eudemus) that may eventually prove to be synonymous with names based on types of the opposite sex.
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
Austin & Mielke (2008) provide a key, but no phylogenetic hypothesis for the genus.References
Austin, G. T. and O. H. H. Mielke. 2008. Hesperiidae of Rond?nia, Brazil: Porphyrogenes Watson (Lepidoptera: Pyrginae: Eudamini), with descriptions of new species from Central and South America. Insecta Mundi 0044: 1-56.
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Porphyrogenes passalus |
|---|---|
| Location | Bolivia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Passalus Skipper |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2005 Rich Hoyer |
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