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Viuria Grishin, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): taxonomy, description of two new species, and remarks on the morphology of secondary sexual organs of males

Ricardo Russo SIEWERT, José Ricardo Assmann LEMES, Olaf H. H. MIELKE & Mirna M. CASAGRANDE

en European Journal of Taxonomy 908 (183) - Pages 183-203

Published on 27 November 2023

The taxonomy of the Neotropical Carcharodini genus Viuria Grishin, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae) is presented. Two new species are described: Viuria inanna sp. nov. from south-southeastern habitats Brazil and Paraguay, and Viuria acadia sp. nov. from Brazil and Ecuador. Illustrations of adults, including morphology of secondary sexual organs in males, male and female genitalia, diagnoses, remarks, and updated geographical distributions are also provided for all species.


Keywords:
Androconia, butterflies, Pyrginae, skippers
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