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Description of five new species of Heliura Butler (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini: Ctenuchina), with discussion on H. pierus (Cramer) and the H. stolli (Rothschild) species group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2016

Lívia R. Pinheiro ,
Jean-Aimé Cerda  and
Marcelo Duarte
Lívia R. Pinheiro*
Affiliation:
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Nazaré 481, Ipiranga, 04263-000 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Jean-Aimé Cerda
Affiliation:
Patawa, RD6 PK.47, BP. 98, 97357 Matoury Cedex, French Guiana
Marcelo Duarte
Affiliation:
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Nazaré 481, Ipiranga, 04263-000 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*
1 Corresponding author (e-mail: lrpinheiro@gmail.com).
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Abstract

Five new species of Heliura Butler (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) are described: H. laguerrei Pinheiro and Cerda, H. beneluzi Pinheiro and Cerda, Heliura crameri Pinheiro and Cerda, H. nigriventris Pinheiro and Duarte, and H. pauloi Pinheiro and Duarte. The last three species are placed in the H. stolli (Rothschild) species group, which is delimited for the first time and discussed. The other known species that are also part of this group are redescribed, and an identification key is provided. Heliura pieroides Rothschild is a revalidated combination. Heliura parcipuncta is a new combination. Heliura pierus Cramer is considered a species inquirenda. Illustrations of habitus and genitalia of the species treated herein are provided whenever possible.

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Systematics & Morphology
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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 148 , Issue 4 , August 2016 , pp. 396 - 415
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© Entomological Society of Canada 2016 

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