The first known female of Megathecla gigantea (Hewitson, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini)

Authors

  • Gerardo Lamas Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • Juan José Ramírez Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú
  • Robert K. Robbins Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v11i1.2439

Keywords:

Brazil, Ecuador, Thecla gigantea, Peru

Abstract

The first known female of the extremely rare Amazonian species Megathecla gigantea (Hewitson, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini), from Peru, Loreto, Tierra Hermosa is reported herein. Some notes are given on its behavior and habitat.

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Published

07/15/2004

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2004)

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Notes

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Copyright (c) 2004 Gerardo Lamas, Juan José Ramírez, Robert K. Robbins

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How to Cite

Lamas, Gerardo, Juan José Ramírez, and Robert K. Robbins. 2004. “The First Known Female of Megathecla Gigantea (Hewitson, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini)”. Revista Peruana De Biología 11 (1): 99-102. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v11i1.2439.