A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil

A new species of Aididae is described and illustrated based on adults (male and female) and immature (last instar larvae). The larvae were found infesting leaves of Inga edulis Martius (Fabaceae) in the municipality of Autazes, State of Amazonas, representing the first record of Aididae in the north...

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Autor: Lourido, Gilcélia Melo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (SEB)
Repositorio:EntomoBrasilis
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:entomobrasilis.org:article/973
Acceso en línea:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/v14.e973
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aidos
caterpillars
immature stages
Inga edulis
taxonomy
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Sumario:A new species of Aididae is described and illustrated based on adults (male and female) and immature (last instar larvae). The larvae were found infesting leaves of Inga edulis Martius (Fabaceae) in the municipality of Autazes, State of Amazonas, representing the first record of Aididae in the northern region of Brazil. The new species is further compared with its closest species, Aidos amanda (Stoll, 1782).