XXII. <i>Additions and corrections to my Catalogue of the</i> Lepidoptera Rhopalocera <i>of Trinidad</i> (1904)

Kaye, W J

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“…These hair-pencils are spread erect when a male is perching in an exposed area, or when in chase with another individual (Pliske, 1975a;Edgar et al, 1976;Pliske et al, 1976). Scent diffusion from hair pencils is thought to play a role in courtship (M€ uller, 1879;Gilbert, 1969;Drummond, 1976;Pliske et al, 1976;Haber, 1978;Kaye, 2009), by disseminating aphrodisiac pheromones (Pliske, 1975a) and attracting both sexes to multi-species leks (Haber, 1978). It may also function in male-male repellency and territorial marking (Pliske, 1975b;Edgar et al, 1976;Pliske et al, 1976;Vasconcellos-Neto and Brown, 1982).…”

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Brain composition in Godyris zavaleta, a diurnal butterfly, Reflects an increased reliance on olfactory information

Montgomery

Ott

2014

J of Comparative Neurology

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Interspecific comparisons of brain structure can inform our functional understanding of brain regions, identify adaptations to species-specific ecologies, and explore what constrains adaptive changes in brain structure, and coevolution between functionally related structures. The value of such comparisons is enhanced when the species considered have known ecological differences. The Lepidoptera have long been a favored model in evolutionary biology, but to date descriptions of brain anatomy have largely focused on a few commonly used neurobiological model species. We describe the brain of Godyris zavaleta (Ithomiinae), a member of a subfamily of Neotropical butterflies with enhanced reliance on olfactory information. We demonstrate for the first time the presence of sexually dimorphic glomeruli within a distinct macroglomerular complex (MGC) in the antennal lobe of a diurnal butterfly. This presents a striking convergence with the well-known moth MGC, prompting a discussion of the potential mechanisms behind the independent evolution of specialized glomeruli. Interspecific analyses across four Lepidoptera further show that the relative size of sensory neuropils closely mirror interspecific variation in sensory ecology, with G. zavaleta displaying levels of sensory investment intermediate between the diurnal monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), which invests heavily in visual neuropil, and night-flying moths, which invest more in olfactory neuropil. We identify several traits that distinguish butterflies from moths, and several that distinguish D. plexippus and G. zavaleta. Our results illustrate that ecological selection pressures mold the structure of invertebrate brains, and exemplify how comparative analyses across ecologically divergent species can illuminate the functional significance of variation in brain structure.

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Brain composition in Godyris zavaleta, a diurnal butterfly, Reflects an increased reliance on olfactory information

Montgomery

Ott

2014

J of Comparative Neurology

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“…That this name has been repeatedly misspelled as busiris (e.g. Hübner, [–1826]; Ménétriés, ; Kaye, ; Miller & Brown, ; Koçak & Kemal, ), and Fabricius's busiris as busirus (e.g. Mabille & Boullet, ), clearly does not help in this respect, but examination of the NHMUK holdings of Achlyodes busirus did not lead to the discovery of any specimen of this species derived from Milne. Other Drury Lepidoptera types have been subsequently recovered in Milne's material at the BM (Authors' Team, ; Horn & Kahle, ). The holotype of E. contigua perfectly matches illustrations of Hesperia busiris made by Jones from Drury's original specimen.…”

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Unveiling one of the rarest ‘butterflies’ ever (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Noctuidae)

Zilli

Grishin

2018

Systematic Entomology

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Many insect species named by the Danish entomologist J.C. Fabricius remain enigmatic due to loss of the original type specimens, sketchy descriptions and lack of illustrations, but even some well-illustrated taxa remain unrecognized. This is the case for Hesperia busiris, a 'butterfly' illustrated by W.J. Jones, the identity of which has puzzled experts for 225 years. Here we argue that the description and illustrations of this species are a perfect fit to a colourful moth later described by F. Walker as Eusemia contigua. Furthermore, we present evidence that Walker unwittingly based his name on the same specimen as Fabricius, and that this is the only known example of this species. An extraordinary sequence of misconceptions led the geographic origin of this specimen to become thoroughly confused, so that it is currently unknown where on Earth this species may occur (although a substantial body of evidence points to West Africa) and if it is even still extant.This published work has been registered in ZooBank, http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid: zoobank.org:pub:3D148142-C738-4368-9CA8-69789A6D3E6A.

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XXII. Additions and corrections to my Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Rhopalocera of Trinidad (1904)

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Brain composition in Godyris zavaleta, a diurnal butterfly, Reflects an increased reliance on olfactory information

Brain composition in Godyris zavaleta, a diurnal butterfly, Reflects an increased reliance on olfactory information

Unveiling one of the rarest ‘butterflies’ ever (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Noctuidae)

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