Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) from Serra da Jibóia, Bahia State, Brazil

Abstract

A list of species of butterflies from Serra da Jibóia, a mountainous massif in the Recôncavo of Bahia State, is presented based on specimens deposited in the entomological collection Prof. Johann Becker of Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (MZUEFS), results that should contribute with the increment of biodiversity knowledge of the butterfly fauna of the State. The list includes 140 species, 86 of which are new records to Bahia and a new species of genus of Perophthalma Westwood (Riodinidae). Nymphalidae was the richest family with 60 species. Most of the species listed in the present work has a widely geographic distribution in Brazil and occur in open areas.
 Borboletas (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea e Hesperioidea) da Serra da Jibóia, Bahia, Brasil
 Resumo. Uma lista das espécies de borboletas da Serra da Jibóia, um maciço montanhoso no Recôncavo baiano, é apresentada com base no exame da coleção entomológica Prof. Johann Becker do Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (MZUEFS), visando contribuir para o conhecimento da fauna de borboletas do estado da Bahia. A lista inclui 140 espécies, das quais 86 espécies são novos registros para o estado da Bahia e uma nova espécie do gênero of Perophthalma Westwood (Riodinidae). Nymphalidae foi a família de maior riqueza com 60 espécies. A maioria das espécies listadas possui ampla distribuição geográfica no Brasil e ocorre em áreas abertas.

Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) of the Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Fazenda Lontra/Saudade, Itanagra, Northern Coast of Bahia, Brazil

“…Danaini (Danainae) is represented by two widespread species, previously mentioned for Bahia by Zacca et al (2011) in the Atlantic Forest and Zacca & Bravo (2012), Lima & Zacca (2014) in the biome Caatinga. Ithomiini (Danainae) is represented by 7 species, same number recorded by Kesselring & Ebert (1982), and includes common species which may be found throughout the year, for example, Mechanitis lysimnia nesaea Hü bner, [1820] and Mechanitis polymnia casabranca Haensch, 1905.…”

“…The Neotropical genus Pierella Westwood, 1851, so far, with four species in northeastern Brazil in the states Alagoas, Paraíba, Bahia and Pernambuco (Cardoso 1949;Kesselring & Ebert 1982;Zacca 2009;Paluch et al 2011;Zacca et al 2011), has revealed new taxa to the Northeastern Atlantic Forest, as Pierella sp. nov. in FLS described in Zacca et al (in press) (Taxonomic revision of the ''Pierella lamia species group''), as well as, Pierella lena atlantica Paluch, Zacca & Siewert, 2015in Paluch et al (2015.…”

“…Morpho helenor bahiana Fruhstorfer, 1897 (Blandin 2007) was recently mentioned by Zacca et al (2011) as Morpho helenor achillaena (Hü bner, 1823]) from Serra da Jiboia. The record of Morpho telemachus richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898 in FLS was important to enlarge 700km to the east in the geographical distribution of this subspecies.…”

“…Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kallimini) generally restricted in rainforests of Northeastern region (Cardoso 1949;Kesselring & Ebert 1982;Paluch et al 2011), while Anartia jatrophae jatrophae (Linnaeus, 1763) is common in dry Caatinga, and also humid Atlantic Forest (Nobre et al 2008;Zacca 2009;Zacca et al 2011;Zacca & Bravo 2012).…”

“…Adelpha melona melona (Hewitson, 1847) and Adelpha plesaure plesaure Hü bner, 1823 are known from the Northeastern Atlantic Forest in Brazil (Cardoso 1949, Kesselring & Ebert 1982, Zacca et al 2011). …”