Revisão taxonômica de Melete Swainson, [1831] (Lepidoptera : Pieridae : Pierinae)

Abstract

Resumo: Melete Swainson [1831] está distribuido em toda a região Neotropical e inclui 6 espécies e 25 subespécies, distintas pela acentuada variação fenotípica. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar a revisão taxonômica do gênero Melete, verificando possíveis espécies novas, subespécies e/ou sinonímias a partir de novos caracteres diagnósticos como subsídio para um melhor entendimento do gênero. A partir desta revisão Melete é dividido em quatro grupos ('isandra', 'leucanthe', 'lycimnia' e 'salacia') e um novo arranjo taxonômico é proposto. Três novas combinações são designadas: Melete aelia paulista Fruhstorfer, 1908 comb. nov.; Melete latilimbata theodora Fruhstorfer, 1908 comb. nov.; Melete peruviana phazania Fruhstorfer, 1907 comb. nov. Uma combinação é restituída: Melete florinda caesarea Fruhstorfer, 1912 comb. rest. Uma subespécie nova é descrita: Melete flippantha ssp. nov. Um status é revalidado: Melete flippantha gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907 stat. rev. Dois status novos são designados: Melete monstrosa (Butler, 1875) stat. nov.; Melete yolanda Fruhstorfer, 1907 stat. nov. Cinco status são restítuidos: Melete aelia aelia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) stat. rest.; Melete flippantha flippantha (Fabricius, 1793) stat. rest.; Melete isandra (Boisduval, 1836) stat. rest.; Melete latilimbata latilimbata (Butler, 1896) stat. rest.; Melete peruviana peruviana (Lucas, 1852) stat. rest. Dez novos sinônimos são propostos: Daptonoura chagris Staudinger, 1876 syn. nov.; Daptonura [sic] harti Butler, 1896 syn. nov.; Melete florinda serrana Maza, 1984 syn. nov.; Melete laria luisella f. subtuspicta Bryk, 1953 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia gargaphia f. amarella Fruhstorfer, 1907 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia narmia Fruhstorfer, 1910 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia narmia f. othoca Fruhstorfer, 1910 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia petronia f. daulia Fruhstorfer, 1908 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia reducta Constantino, Le Crom & Torres, 2004 syn. nov. Vinte e seis lectótipos são designados: Daptonoura chiricana Staudinger, 1876; Daptonoura panamensis Staudinger, 1876; Daptonoura panamensis var. anceps Staudinger, 1876; Daptonoura panamensis var. chagris Staudinger, 1876; Daptonura [sic] hübneri Butler, 1896; Euterpe leucadia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862; Melete caesarea Fruhstorfer, 1912; Melete laria luisella f. subtuspicta Bryk, 1953; Melete lycimnia aelia f. pistoria Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia calymnia f. theodora Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia donata f. monica Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia donata f. pseudomyrtis Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia eurymnia f. asta Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia maeotis f. velia Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia marica f. moesia Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia narmia f. othoca Fruhstorfer, 1910; Melete lycimnia pantoporia f. fiora Fruhstorfer, 1907; Melete lycimnia panthoporia f. pertho Fruhstorfer, 1907; Melete lycimnia pantoporia f. phaenna Fruhstorfer, 1907; Melete lycimnia petronia f. daulia Fruhstorfer, 1908; Pieris aelia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861; Pieris leucanthe C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861; Pieris eurymnia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865; Pieris palestra Hopffer, 1874; Pieris salacia Godart, 1819; Pieris vecticlusa Butler, 1865. Palavras-chave: Chave dicotômica; Neotropical; Pierini, Taxonomia.

Abstract: Melete Swainson [1831] is distributed throughout the Neotropical region and includes 6 species and 25 subspecies, distinguished by marked phenotypic variation. The aim of the present study was to assess the taxonomic revision of Melete, checking possible new species, subspecies and/or synonyms from new diagnostic characters as a subsidy for a better understanding of the genus. From this revision Melete is divided in four groups ('isandra', 'leucanthe', 'lycimnia' and 'salacia') and a new taxonomic arrangement is proposed. Three new combinations are designated: Melete aelia paulista Fruhstorfer, 1908 comb. nov.; Melete latilimbata theodora Fruhstorfer, 1908 comb. nov.; Melete peruviana phazania Fruhstorfer, 1907 comb. nov. A combination is reinstated: Melete florinda caesarea Fruhstorfer, 1912 comb. rest. A new subspecies is described: Melete flippantha ssp. nov. A status is revalidated: Melete flippantha gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907 stat. rev. Two new status are designated: Melete monstrosa (Butler, 1875) stat. nov.; Melete yolanda Fruhstorfer, 1907 stat. nov. Five status are reinstated: Melete aelia aelia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) stat. rest.; Melete flippantha flippantha (Fabricius, 1793) stat. rest.; Melete isandra (Boisduval, 1836) stat. rest.; Melete latilimbata latilimbata (Butler, 1896) stat. rest.; Melete peruviana peruviana (Lucas, 1852) stat. rest. Ten new synonyms are proposed: Daptonoura chagris Staudinger, 1876 syn. nov.; Daptonura [sic] harti Butler, 1896 syn. nov.; Melete florinda serrana Maza, 1984 syn. nov.; Melete laria luisella f. subtuspicta Bryk, 1953 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia gargaphia f. amarella Fruhstorfer, 1907 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia narmia Fruhstorfer, 1910 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia narmia f. othoca Fruhstorfer, 1910 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia petronia f. daulia Fruhstorfer, 1908 syn. nov.; Melete lycimnia reducta Constantino, Le Crom & Torres, 2004 syn. nov. Twenty-six lectotypes are designated: Daptonoura chiricana Staudinger, 1876; Daptonoura panamensis Staudinger, 1876; Daptonoura panamensis var. anceps Staudinger, 1876; Daptonoura panamensis var. chagris Staudinger, 1876; Daptonura [sic] hübneri Butler, 1896; Euterpe leucadia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862; Melete caesarea Fruhstorfer, 1912; Melete laria luisella f. subtuspicta Bryk, 1953; Melete lycimnia aelia f. pistoria Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia calymnia f. theodora Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia donata f. monica Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia donata f. pseudomyrtis Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia eurymnia f. asta Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia maeotis f. velia Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia marica f. moesia Fruhstorfer, 1908; Melete lycimnia narmia f. othoca Fruhstorfer, 1910; Melete lycimnia pantoporia f. fiora Fruhstorfer, 1907; Melete lycimnia panthoporia f. pertho Fruhstorfer, 1907; Melete lycimnia pantoporia f. phaenna Fruhstorfer, 1907; Melete lycimnia petronia f. daulia Fruhstorfer, 1908; Pieris aelia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861; Pieris leucanthe C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861; Pieris eurymnia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865; Pieris palestra Hopffer, 1874; Pieris salacia Godart, 1819; Pieris vecticlusa Butler, 1865. Keywords: Dichotomous key; Neotropical; Pierini; Taxonomy.