Synopsis of fruit-piercing moths of the genus Eudocima (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) from Colombia

In order to provide information about the diversity and distribution of Eudocima species in Colombia, 261 specimens deposited in entomological collections were examined and identified. We found seven of the eight species of Eudocima recorded in the Neotropics: E. anguina , E. colubra , E. collusoria...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2020-07, Vol.953 (3), p.85-104
Main Authors: Vargas-Fonseca, Sergio, Correa-Carmona, Yenny, Montes-Rodríguez, José Mauricio, Calero-Mejía, Humberto, Zilli, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity & Conservation
Catalogues and Checklists
Central America and the Caribbean
Checklist
Colombia
Erebidae
Faunistics & Distribution
Identification key
Insecta
Lepidoptera
South America
Southern oscillation
Taxonomy
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Summary:In order to provide information about the diversity and distribution of Eudocima species in Colombia, 261 specimens deposited in entomological collections were examined and identified. We found seven of the eight species of Eudocima recorded in the Neotropics: E. anguina , E. colubra , E. collusoria , E. memorans and E. serpentifera , all being recorded for the first time from the country. We provide a list of the species, comments on the biology and distribution data, illustrations of the adults, and keys for species identification.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.953.50709