Arcas type species: Papilio imperialis Cramer
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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A neotropical genus containing some of the world's largest and most spectacular hairstreak species. Larval hostplants in the genus <em>Rollinia</em> (Annonaceae) (Robbins et al., 2012)Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The tree topology is based on the phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters by Robbins et al. (2012).References
Robbins, R. K. 2004. 2004e. Lycaenidae. Theclinae. Tribe Eumaeini, pp. 118-137. In: Lamas, G. (Ed.), Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In: Heppner, J. B. (Ed.), Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Volume 5A. Gainesville, Association for Tropical Lepidoptera; Scientific Publishers.
Robbins, R. K., A. R. P. Martins, et al. (2012). "Loss of male secondary sexual structures in allopatry in the neotropical buttefly genus Arcas (Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini)." Insect Syst. Evol. 43: 35-45.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Arcas tuneta |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil: Rondônia, Poto Velho, Rancho Grande |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Rich Hoyer |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Tuneta Arcas (Arcas tuneta) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2004 Rich Hoyer |
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