Asterope
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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A rather scarce neotropical genus of striking medium-sized velvety blue butterflies. The African genus Sevenia includes species whose ventral hindwing markings are remarkably similar to members of Asterope.
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The topology is based on an unpublished cladistic reanalysis using implied weights by Ivonne Garzon (U. New Orleans) of the morphological data presented in Jenkins (1987).
References
Jenkins, D. W. 1987 Neotropical Nymphalidae VI. Revision of Asterope (=Callithea Auct.). Bull. Allyn Mus. 114, 1-66.
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Asterope leprierui |
|---|---|
| Location | PERU: Manu, Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge |
| Identified By | Judy McClung |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Leprierui Asterope (Asterope leprierui) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2006 Judy McClung |
| Scientific Name | Asterope batesii |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil: Cunia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Ri ch Hoyer |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Bates' Asterope (Asterope batesii ) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2002 Rich Hoyer |
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- First online 06 November 2006
- Content changed 24 July 2011
Citing this page:
Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2011. Asterope . Version 24 July 2011 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Asterope/70465/2011.07.24 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
