Alesa
Mimocastnia currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Alesa amesis
- Alesa esmeralda
- Alesa fournierae
- Alesa hemiurga
- Alesa lipara
- Alesa prema
- Alesa rothschildi
- Alesa telephae
- Alesa thelydrias
Introduction
A genus from the lowland neotropics of Brazil and the Guiana Shield. As the illustration reveals, some species are strongly sexually dimorphic.
References
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Salazar Escobar, J. A. & Constantino, L. M. 2007 Descripcion de nuevas especies de ropaloceros para Colombia (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Ithomiinae, Riodinidae). Boletin Cientifico del Centro de Museos, Caldas 11, 167-183.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Alesa lipara |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio Cristalino Lodge, Matto Grosso, Brasil |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Will Carter |
| Behavior | mating pair - note sexual dimorphism |
| Life Cycle Stage | adults |
| View | dorsal |
| Source | Lipara Sheenmark |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2004 Will Carter |
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- First online 05 May 2007
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Alesa . Mimocastnia currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym. Version 21 June 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Alesa/104494/2008.06.21 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
