Pierella hyalinus (Gmelin, 1790)

Paluch, Márlon, Zacca, Thamara, Siewert, Ricardo Russo, Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik & Casagrande, Mirna Martins, 2015, A new subspecies of Pierella lena (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) in northeastern Brazil, Florida Entomologist 98 (3), pp. 916-916 : 916-

Identification key to adults of Pierella hyalinus and Pierella lena in South America

1.— DHW without a sickle projection in M 3 outer margin. Marginal region darker with steely blue and purple reflections, and several white spots. Female might present a subapical dark spot in M 1 –M 2 in DFW with variable size..................... 2 (subspecies of P. lena )

1’.— DHW with M 3 prolonged forming a sickle projection in outer margin. Marginal region with bluish scales................. P. hyalinus 2.— DHW Androconial patch very conspicuous with golden yellow scales....................................................... 3

2’.— DHW Androconial patch inconspicuous with golden yellow scales surrounded by black scales.................................. 4

3.— DHW marginal region with 3 conspicuous white spots in M 2 –M 3, M 3 –CuA 1, and CuA 1 –CuA 2 with a few purple bluish scales................................................................ P. lena lena ( PERU; BRAZIL, Roraima, Amazonas, Acre, Rondônia, and Pará)

3’.— DHW marginal region with 3 small white spots surrounded by purple scales in M 2 –M 3, M 3 –CuA 1, and CuA 1 –CuA 2 .................................................................................................... P. lena atlantica ssp. nov. ( BRAZIL, Bahia)

4.— DHW marginal region with 3 conspicuous blue spots with white scales in central area in M 2 –M 3, M 3 –CuA 1, and CuA 1 –CuA 2 .............................................................................. P. lena brasiliensis ( ECUADOR; PERU; BRAZIL, Amazonas)

4’.— DHW marginal region with 3 small blue spots in M 2 –M 3, M 3 –CuA 1, and CuA 1 –CuA 2 ....................... P. lena salma ( COLOMBIA)