Distribution expansion of Petroceruscatiena (Hewitson, 1875) (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) and description of the previously unknown female

Autor(es)

Batista Rosa, Augusto Henrique ; Braga, Laura ; Siewert, Ricardo Russo ; Magnago, Gustavo Rodrigues ; Lucci Freitas, Andre Victor

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF INSECT BIODIVERSITY; v. 44, n. 1, p. 7-pg., 2023-12-22.

Resumo

Petrocerus catiena is a rarely observed Riodinidae butterfly, known from a few specimens from two locations in Serra do Mar (Atlantic Forest) in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. This species was listed as "Endangered" in the Brazilian Red List due to its small area of occupation and isolated populations under strong anthropogenic pressure. Based on scientific collections and citizen science data, the present study provides information about new geographic records of P. catiena and its perspectives on conservation. A total of 19 specimens of P. catiena were found in six public / private collections, as well as six photograph records of live specimens from citizen science reports. A recent photograph from a locality in the state of Espirito Santo (southeastern Brazil) resulted in an increase in both the extent of occurrence and the area of occupation estimates of P. catiena, implying a possible change in its conservation status. Besides providing new geographical information for a little-known species, the present study also highlights the importance of citizen science in contributing to the knowledge of threatened species and their conservation assessments. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/50297-0 - Dimensions US-BIOTA São Paulo: integrando disciplinas para a predição da biodiversidade da Floresta Atlântica no Brasil
• Beneficiário: Cristina Yumi Miyaki
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 11/50225-3 - História natural, filogenia e conservação de lepidópteros neotropicais
• Beneficiário: André Victor Lucci Freitas
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 21/03868-8 - Mecanismos evolutivos que determinam a diversidade e distribuição num hotspot tropical de biodiversidade
• Beneficiário: André Victor Lucci Freitas
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 20/09595-0 - Padrões de evolução morfológica dos órgãos sexuais secundários em borboletas da subfamília Pyrginae (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
• Beneficiário: Ricardo Russo Siewert
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado