Notes on the last instar larva and pupa of Hemiargus hanno (Stoll) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae)

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Larvae of Hemiargus hanno (Stoll, 1790) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae) are for the first time reported to be attended under field conditions by ants of the formicine genus Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868 (Myrmelachistini). Structural features of the last instar larva and pupa of H. hallllo are described and illustrated with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Morfologia externa do adulto de Hemiargus hanno (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini): II. Região cervical, tórax e abdome

“…SORENSEN (1980 discute várias hipóteses de homologia para determinados caracteres dentro de Lepidoptera. Nos casos onde há reconhecida dificuldade em estabelecer homologias e a terminologia não parece ser adequada, segue-se DUARTE et al (2001b) que por sua vez recorre às contribuições gerais sobre morfologia de insetos (SNODGRASS, 1935;MATSUDA, 1970;.…”

Immature stages of Calycopis caulonia (Hewitson, 1877) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini), with notes on rearing detritivorous hairstreaks on artificial diet

“…Morphology of the immature stages of C. caulonia was studied with a light stereo-microscope and with a scanning electron microscope (SEM AMRAY 1810). Preparation for SEM analyses followed standard techniques (details in Duarte et al 2001). At least five eggs, five specimens of each instar, and five pupae were examined with SEM.…”

Four Commonly Confused Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini): Three Need Names, One Does Not

“…3D and E). In Lycaenid larvae, these appear to be the primary organs related to myrmecophily with the addition of the dendritic setae on the tegument of some species (Malicky 1970;Pratt 1988, 1991;Duarte et al 2001Duarte et al , 2005. In this study, the presence of the DNO is cited for the first time in Chlorostrymon telea (Hewitson), Cyanophrys herodotus Table 2).…”

“…gabina. These authors did not find DNO and PCOs but describe dendritic setae related to myrmecophily (for illustration of dendritic setae see Duarte et al 2001Duarte et al , 2005. Prepupae green-brownish (Fig.…”