External morphology of the adult of Heraclides anchisiades capys (Hübner, [1809]) (Lepidoptera - Papilionidae) III: abdomen

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to highlight the morphological components of the abdomen of the adults of Heraclides anchisiades capys (Hübner, [1809]), seeking a comparative focus with other Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea. The most relevant morphological characters were: absence of post-espiracular bar in both the sexes, presence of superuncus in the males as a projection of the eighth tergum and saccus with a posterior projection, bursa copulatrix with approximately 2.3 times the length of the ductus bursae in the females.

External morphology of the adult of Dynamine postverta (Cramer) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Biblidinae) and patterns of morphological similarity among species from eight tribes of Nymphalidae

“…This structure is extremely diversified among the previously observed species within Biblidinae, including large modifications within the many genera which have already been discussed in reviews (Jenkins 1983(Jenkins , 1984(Jenkins , 1985a(Jenkins ,b, 1986(Jenkins , 1987(Jenkins , 1989(Jenkins , 1990, making this sclerite one of great importance for systematic studies of genera and tribes of Biblidinae. The above mentioned works deal with the hypandrium as part of the genitalia, which someway follows that proposed by Klots (1956), where the formation of the genitalia may occur from the eighth abdominal segment, however, with lim- ited cases of modifications in this segment such as the superuncus, common in Papilionidae (Srivastava 1965;Miller 1987;Leite et al 2011). Some papers deal with the hypandrium as abdominal plate (Pierce 1914;Niculescu 1978) or subgenital plate (Klots 1956).…”

“…The terminology used mostly follows Ehrlich (1958), with modifications from the classical and recent literature for the Lepidoptera (Snodgrass 1935;Matsuda 1965;1970;1976;Casagrande 1979a,b,c;Scoble 1992;Mielke et al 2004a,b,c;Paluch et al 2008;Leite et al 2010a,b;2011).…”

Emergence of Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & LaSalle, 1993 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Pupae of Heraclides anchisiades capys (Hübner, [1809]) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in the Laboratory

“…(Rutaceae) crops in Brazil (OLIVEIRA & URBAN 1977;LOPES et al 1979;BASTOS 1980;MOTA & BASTOS 1980). Morphology of immature and adults and behavior, defense mechanisms and aspects of parasitism were also evaluated for this insect (LEITE et al 2010a(LEITE et al , 2010b(LEITE et al , 2010c(LEITE et al , 2011. Pupae of H. anchisiades capys have thin and thick rough skin with irregular ridges, rolling forecasts and three staining patterns: dark brown or brown-gray with patches of defined contour or greenish (Figs 1E-1H).…”