Petrocerus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Riodinidae
Subfamilia: Riodininae
Tribus: Nymphidiini
Subtribus: Theopina
Genus: Petrocerus
Species: P. ardilosa – P. catiena – P. kaingan

Name

Petrocerus Callaghan, 1979.

Type species: Calydna catiena Hewitson, 1875: [1].

References

Primary references

• Callaghan, C.J., 1979. A new genus and a new subspecies of Riodinidae from southern Brazil. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 53: 1–8. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dias, F.M.S., Dolibaina, D.R., Kaminski, L.A., Grishin, N.V., Mielke, O.H.H. & Casagrande, M.M. 2025. A systematic review of the endangered genus Petrocerus Callaghan, 1979 (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) reveals two new overlooked species. Austral Entomology 64(4): 1–20. Reference page. 
• Hewitson, W.C. 1852–1877. Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies, selected chiefly from the collections of W. Wilson Saunders & William C. Hewitson. London, John van Voorst. 5 volumes: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5. Reference page. 

Links

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