Official Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa
Metamorphosis Volume 25 (2014), Metamorphosis Volume 25: 90 - 96
Publication Date : 2014-08-27
Author/s : Szabolcs Sáfián and Steve C. Collins

Title :

A new Iridana Aurivillius, 1920 and a new Teratoneura Dudgeon, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from tropical Africa

Abstract :

A new species of Iridana Aurivillius, 1920 has been discovered in 2009 and is described as I. kollariki sp. nov. in relation to I. perdita (Kirby, 1890). It was bred from larva and pupa in the Bunso Arboretum, Ghana and was subsequently found also in Liberia. Descriptions of larva and pupa are given, as well as notes on the species’ development and mymecophilous relationship. A remarkable species in the previously monotypic genus Teratoneura Dudgeon, 1909 is also described in comparison with Teratoneura isabellae Dudgeon, 1909. Although it was recognised for a while, the lack of accessibility of the few specimens in collections and a taxonomic misunderstanding of T. isabellae and T. isabellae congoensis Stempffer, 1954 in relation to the new species, prevented its description. The confusion was partly caused by the misidentification and illustration of the undescribed species in two relevant works.

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Keywords:

Iridana kollariki sp. nov., Teratoneura zambiae sp. nov., Epitolini, myrmecophily

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