Author:
HUERTAS BLANCA,M. CRISTÓBAL RÍOS,LE CROM JEAN FRANÇOIS
Abstract
A new butterfly species Splendeuptychia ackeryi n. sp., is described from dry habitats in the Magdalena valley of Colombia. It most closely resembles the Ecuadorian east slope endemic S. toynei Willmott & Hall, 1995. Aspects of the morphology, ecology, distribution and conservation of the new species are discussed.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics