Author(s): Bizarro Jorge Manuel Saraiva | Casagrande Mirna Martins | Mielke Olaf Hermann Hendrik
Journal: Revista Brasileira de Zoologia
ISSN 0101-8175
Volume: 20;
Issue: 3;
Start page: 419;
Date: 2003;
Original page
Keywords: Comparative morphology | Cyphomandra | Neotropical
ABSTRACT
A detailed study of the thoracic external morphology of both sexes of Thyridia psidii cetoides (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) is presented. The studied material was obtained at the city's plant nursery "Horto Florestal de Curitiba", Paraná, Brazil; mainly by rearing eggs and larvae collected on Cyphomandra betacea (Canavilles) Sendtner, 1845 (Solanaceae). When possible, all the results obtained were compared with those already available in the literature concerning other Nymphalidae subfamilies morphology (Brassolinae, Morphinae, and Danainae); the most striking feature being the almost totally transparent lateral faces of the thoracic mesoscutum in both sexes.
Journal: Revista Brasileira de Zoologia
ISSN 0101-8175
Volume: 20;
Issue: 3;
Start page: 419;
Date: 2003;
Original page
Keywords: Comparative morphology | Cyphomandra | Neotropical
ABSTRACT
A detailed study of the thoracic external morphology of both sexes of Thyridia psidii cetoides (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) is presented. The studied material was obtained at the city's plant nursery "Horto Florestal de Curitiba", Paraná, Brazil; mainly by rearing eggs and larvae collected on Cyphomandra betacea (Canavilles) Sendtner, 1845 (Solanaceae). When possible, all the results obtained were compared with those already available in the literature concerning other Nymphalidae subfamilies morphology (Brassolinae, Morphinae, and Danainae); the most striking feature being the almost totally transparent lateral faces of the thoracic mesoscutum in both sexes.
