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Universidad de Costa Rica
2007
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- Un método para la identificación de tres especies crípticas de Protesilaus, (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) del sur de Brasil, basado en su morfología genital Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller Biología helios sympatry Eurytides genitalia stenodesmus A method to identify the three cryptic species of Protesilaus, (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) fromsouthern Brazil, based on genital morphology. I describe the male genital structures of three species of butterfliesfrom Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Their external patterns do not differ enough to determine one speciesfrom another. All inhabit the same areas at the same time of the year. In an attempt to find a constant differenceamong them, as well as to establish the range of variability in each species, series of butterflies from differentlocalities were dissected. The diagnostic structures found in all three species were named and drawn for theiridentification. Color patterns, width, separateness and presence or absence of the black bands and the color of thefrons are not useful for recognizing P. nigricornis from P. stenodesmus or P. helios. The species group studiedshows major morphological variability. For that reason, species level identification can be extremely difficult,particularly if the specimens are deteriorated. In conclusion, the only reliable way to correctly identify this speciesis by dissection of male genitalia. Rev. Biol. Trop. 55 (2): 665-671. Epub 2007 June, 29. 2007 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955228 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.2 Vol.55