A5066923927- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant and soil sciences
- Language and Culture
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Education and Cultural Studies
Jagiellonian University
2015-2024
Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa
2019
Ogród Zoologiczny w Krakowie
2003
A systematic review of the Neotropical butterfly genus Orophila Staudinger, 1886 based on morphological characters and geographical distribution is presented. Four species are recognized: O. campaspe (Hewitson, 1869) stat. rest., cardases 1869), cecidas rest. diotima 1852). Other changes proposed include treating footei (Lamas, 2003) syn. n. zurita (Fruhstorfer, 1916) as synonyms other taxa. Illustrations adult males male genitalia all taxa presented importance in both females evaluated....
Páramo de Belmira (Páramo Santa Inés) is the highest part of Andean Central Cordillera in Colombian department Antioquia. It harbours a pocket highlands grassland vegetation isolated from nearest southerly other large paramo extensions by some 150 km. Butterflies sampling was carried out for over three years cloud forest-paramo mosaic and open at 2650-3350 m. As result, several new taxa various butterflies groups were identified, including species two subspecies belonging to Satyrinae...
Two new endemic butterfly species from the genus Bebearia: B. oshogbo sp. nov. and wojtusiaki nov., are described western Nigeria; is most closely related to Guineo-Congolian tentyris (Hewitson) Upper Guinean osyris (Schultze), whereas constitutes a morphological biogeographic link between Central African plistonax arcadius (Fabricius). The finding of these gives further strong evidence that Nigeria should be recognized as distinct sub-region West Africa, area hosts substantial number taxa...
Two new species of the genus Manerebia Staudinger, 1897 (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) are described from paramo habitat on eastern slopes Colombian Eastern Cordillera in area Pisba and La Colorada: bernito n. sp. clarita Both morphologically most similar to levana pervaga, possible phylogenetic relationship between them is hypothesized. Their a proposal their conservation status made. With addition two this study, total 15 reported Colombia. However, molecular analysis should be carried out...
The Transandean-Andean genus Johnsonita Salazar & Constantino, 1995 is revised on the basis of wing and genitalia morphology. Apart from eight species formerly placed in (Thecla assula Draudt, 1919; Thecla auda Hewitson, 1867; catadupa 1869; chaluma Schaus, 1902, chlamydem Druce, 1907; pardoa d’Abrera, 1995; johnsoni johnbanksi Bálint, 2003), seven new are described: carpia Boyer Pyrcz, sp. n. (Ecuador), iacinta (Peru), ianusca Lorenc–Brudecka oxalida subcunicula Cerdeña turquisca...
The Huancabamba Deflection in the Andes of northern Peru and southern Ecuador is a pivotal area for Neotropical biogeography, where exceptional biodiversity coincides with high rates endemism. These characteristics are well illustrated within montane butterfly genus Manerebia Staudinger (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Here, six new, apparently endemic species, two new subspecies, described from this region: M. inducta Pyrcz Willmott n. sp., ronda Boyer, amplia ssp., punku Farfn huamanii Cerdea...
The validity of the monobasic neotropical butterfly genus Cheimas Thieme (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Satyrini, Pronophilina) is discussed, and confirmed based on morphological molecular data. opalinus (Staudinger), endemic to Venezuelan Cordillera de Mérida, considered prior this study be monotypic restricted central part range, demonstrated polytypic more widely distributed. Five subspecies are recognised, differing mostly in their dorsal patterns, particular shape colour hindwing...
Two new species of butterflies the genus Argyrophorus Blanchard (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae)—A. idealis n. sp. and A. rubrostriata sp.—are described from Cordillera Negra in north-central Peru. Both, as indicated by colour patterns, male female genitalia, are related to lamna (Thieme) which occurs further east southwards. The occur open puna grassland at approximately 4000 m. One them is exceptional because both fore hindwings uniform shining silvery, this respect similar only Chilean argenteus...
Abstract Aim Temporal dynamics of biodiversity along tropical elevational gradients are unknown. We studied seasonal changes Lepidoptera the only complete forest gradient in Afrotropics. focused on shifts species richness patterns, turnover communities and species’ ranges, latter often serving as an indicator global change effects mountain ecosystems. Location Mount Cameroon, Cameroon. Taxon Butterflies moths (Lepidoptera). Methods quantitatively sampled nine groups by bait‐trapping (16,800...
Samplings of Pronophilina, a species-rich group neotropical montane butterflies, were carried out along an elevational transect in Ecuador to assess the effect altitude on their distribution patterns, diversity and community structure. All indices significantly correlated with altitude. Maximum expressed species-richness, Shannon index Fisher alpha was recorded at 2600 m. Two assemblages species identified lower (below 2100 m) upper (above 2300 sections by means correspondence (CA) cluster...
Abstract Butterflies and moths are conspicuous flower visitors but their role in plant-pollinator interactions has rarely been quantified, especially tropical rainforests. Moreover, we have virtually no knowledge of environmental factors affecting the lepidopterans pollination networks. We videorecorded flower-visiting butterflies hawkmoths on 212 plant species (> 26,000 recorded hrs) along complete elevational gradient rainforests Mount Cameroon dry wet seasons. Altogether, 734 visits by...
Abstract The diverse, largely Neotropical subtribe Euptychiina is widely regarded as one of the most taxonomically challenging groups among all butterflies. Over last two decades, morphological and molecular studies have revealed widespread paraphyly polyphyly genera, a comprehensive, robust phylogenetic hypothesis needed to build firm generic classification support ongoing taxonomic revisions at species level. Here, we generated dataset that includes sequences for up nine nuclear genes...
Abstract Aim The distribution of neotropical butterflies the tribe Pronophilini (Lepidoptera, Satyridae) was analysed with aim determining (i) elevational ranges each species (ii) gradient in diversity, and (iii) existence parapatric distributions some closely related pairs. Location field study carried out middle upper section valley Río Albarregas, a tributary Chama on southern slopes Serranía de la Culata, central part Cordillera Mérida, Venezuela. Methods material collected along an...
Abstract Although seasonality in the tropics is often less pronounced than temperate areas, tropical ecosystems show seasonal dynamics as well. Nevertheless, individual insects’ phenological patterns are still poorly understood, especially Afrotropics. To fill this gap, we investigated biodiversity of Lepidoptera communities at three rainforest localities foothills Mount Cameroon, West Africa, one wettest places world. Our multitaxa approach covered six lepidopteran groups (fruit‐feeding...
Species distributions are a product of contemporary and historical forces. Using phylogenetic geographic data, we explore the timing barriers to diversification Andean butterfly genus Lymanopoda (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Clade species level is coincident with orogeny Pleistocene glaciation cycles. has primarily diversified within elevational bands, radiating horizontally throughout Andes occasional speciation across boundaries, often associated ecotones. Narrow ranges infrequent into...
The infratribe Neosatyriti is a section of the entirely Neotropical subtribe Pronophilina, accounting for 57 species distributed from southern Patagonia to Andes northern Peru, and along Atlantic coast, with highest diversity in central Chile. They are found two main types habitats, i.e. puna, pampas subantarctic grasslands, Valdivian forests Chilean matorral, sea level nearly 5000 m above level. We propose phylogenetic hypothesis based on molecular data obtained by target enrichment (TE)...
Phylogenetic relationships of the predominantly Andean species-rich nymphalid genus Perisama are explored based on five genetic markers and a total 3719 bps, morphological characters adults with an emphasis male genitalia wing colour patterns. Its monophyly is recovered by including genera Orophila, which turns out polyphyletic, Mesotaenia. Two main, highly supported clades identified, one comprising P. bomplandii oppelii, other all remaining species. It estimated that its sister Diaethria...
Assemblage structure and altitudinal patterns of Pronophilina, a species-rich group Andean butterflies, are compared in El Baho Monte Zerpa, two closely situated ecologically similar localities. Their faunas differ only by the absence Pedaliodes ornata Grose-Smith Baho. There are, however, important structural differences between Pronophilina assemblages. Whereas there five co-dominant species including P. ornata, minabilis Pyrcz is dominant with more than half all individuals sample The...
Abstract We investigated whether Lepidoptera species richness in the tropical Andes is distributed evenly across latitudinal gradient, explored spatial correlations between different taxonomic groups, and historical ecological factors responsible for shaping observed patterns. interpolated from collecting records of nine ecologically diverse taxa montane Lepidoptera, eight butterflies (Ithomiini, Acraeini, Callicorini, Pronophilina, Aporiina, Leptophobia , Penaincisalia Forsterinaria ) one...
Three species of Pampasatyrus Hayward, 1953 (Satyrinae, Pronophilina) are transferred to Stegosatyrus n. gen. (Euptychiina) based on morphological evidence: S. imbrialis (Weeks, 1901) comb. from Bolivia (Cochabamba) and northern Argentina; ocelloides (Schaus, 1902) Paraguay (Hernandarias Caaguazú) Brazil (Midwest, Southeast South regions); periphas (Godart, [1824]) southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina (Buenos Aires) Uruguay. A new is described, hemiclara Pyrcz, Boyer & Zacca, sp. the...