The genus Siderus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in French Guiana: four newly discovered species and conspicuous male genitalia polymorphism

Christophe Faynel; Christer Fåhraeus; Juan Jose Ramirez; Robert K. Robbins

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5519.1.2

The genus Siderus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in French Guiana: four newly discovered species and conspicuous male genitalia polymorphism

Christophe Faynel, Christer Fåhraeus, Juan Jose Ramirez, Robert K. Robbins

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Abstract

The species of Siderus Kaye present in French Guiana are listed and detailed with notes on male territorial behavior and the plants at which adults feed. In total, seven species were recorded: Siderus leucophaeus (Hübner); Siderus parvinotus Kaye (first record from French Guiana); Siderus athymbra (Hewitson); Siderus diringeri Faynel, Robbins & Fåhraeus sp. nov.; Siderus bisignatus Faynel, Ramírez & Robbins sp. nov.; Siderus castelain Faynel, Fåhraeus & Robbins sp. nov. and Siderus toussaint Faynel, Robbins & Fåhraeus sp. nov. A preliminary delimitation of the genus Siderus is proposed. Description, distribution, detailed illustrations of adults and male genitalia (and some female) are provided for each new species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-58
Number of pages	21
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	5519
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.1.2
Publication status	Published - 2024 Oct 7

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Zoology
Biological Systematics

Free keywords

hairstreaks
Siderus bouvieri
Siderus eliatha
Siderus giapor
Siderus guapila
Siderus nouraguensis
Siderus philinna
taxonomy
Theclinae
Varronia schomburgkii

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