A new species of Aididae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) and the first record of the family for the Northern Region of Brazil

Gilcélia Melo Lourido

doi:10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e973

Authors

Gilcélia Melo Lourido Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-2352

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e973

Keywords:

Aidos, caterpillars, immature stages, Inga edulis, taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of Aididae is described and illustrated based on adults (male and female) and immature (last instar larvae). The larvae were found infesting leaves of Inga edulis Martius (Fabaceae) in the municipality of Autazes, State of Amazonas, representing the first record of Aididae in the northern region of Brazil. The new species is further compared with its closest species, Aidos amanda (Stoll, 1782).

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