Abstract

SALAZAR-E., Julián A.. A CONCISE OVERVIEW OF THE COLOMBIAN MEMBERS OF THE SUBTRIBE MESOSEMIINA STICHEL, 1910 (LEPIDOPTERA: RIODINIDAE). Bol. Cient. Mus. Hist. Nat. Univ. Caldas [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.1, pp.196-213. ISSN 0123-3068.

This article briefly considers some historical and taxonomic aspects of the members of the Mesosemiina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Riodininae) subtribe in Colombia. The following genera are recorded for Colombia with the probable number of species found: Eunogyra Westwood, 1851 (2); Leucochimona Stichel, 1909 (5); Mesophthalma Westwood, 1851 (1); Mesosemia Hübner, 1819 (59), Perophthalma Westwood, 1851 (2), Semomesia Westwood, 1851 (4) and Teratophthalma Stichel, 1909 (5). Eunogyra satyrus infernalis Salazar & Constantino, a new subspecies originating from Santa Rosa - Rio Villalobos, Cauca, 1350 m is described.

Keywords : Colombia; composition; Mesosemiina; Riodinidae; records; kinship; taxonomy.

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