Notas sobre la sistemática del género Praeronophila Forster con la descripción de dos nuevas subespecies de P. perperna (Hewitson) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae).

Abstract

The taxonomy of the genus Praepronophila Forster is briefly revised. The genus includes three species: P. emma, P. petronius and P. perperna. The relationships between P. petronius and P. perperna are evaluated. It is demonstrated that they are allop hot sympatric or parapatric along an altitudinal gradient as previously gested. The two taxa are closely related morphologically, and the most obvious difference is the larger size of P. petronius. Male genitalia vary to a great extent in P. perperna and do not allow to differentiate unequivocally it from P. petronius. In conclusion, the conspecifity of the two taxa cannot be ruled out. Two new subspecies of P. perperna are described: P. p. gabrielin. ssp. from the northern part of the Colombian Central Cordillera and P. p.smalli from western Panamá.

Keywords:

Andes

Antioquia

alopatria

Colombia

Cordillera Occidental

genitales

Panamá

Pedaliodes

Pronophilini

Venezuela

Andes

Antioquia

allopatry

Colombia

Western Cordillera

genitalia

Panamá

Pedaliodes

Pronophilini

Venezuela

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