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Neruda aoede (Hübner 1813) described in Nerëis Hübner, [1806]

Margarita Beltrán and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Neruda

Introduction

Neruda aoede may be distinguished from its many Müllerian mimics by the parallel rows of yellow spots on the sides of the abdomen. Adult males exhibit the characteristic expansion of the costal part of the hindwing, coated with androconial scales on the dorsal surface.

Characteristics

Early stages:  Eggs are white and approximately 0.9 x 0.7 mm (h x w). Females usually place 10 to 200 eggs on growing shoots of the host plant. Mature larvae have a maroon body with white bands, with white scoli and black head. Caterpillars are gregarious (Brown, 1981).

Geographical Distribution

Neruda aoede is distributed in the Amazon Basin. The map below shows an approximate representation of the geographic distribution of this species. The original data used to draw these maps are derived from Brown (1979) which is available at Keith S. Brown Jr. (1979). Ecological Geography and Evolution in Neotropical Forests.

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Geographical distribution of Neruda aoede. © 2002 Margarita Beltran

Geographical races/subspecies

Neruda aoede aoede (Hübner, [1813]) (described in Nerëis) widespread in Amazonia
Neruda aoede aliciae Neukirchen, 2000 eastern Ecuador
Neruda aoede astydamia (Erichson, [1849]) (described in Heliconia) Guyana
Neruda aoede auca Neukirchen, 1997 eastern Ecuador
Neruda aoede ayacuchensis (Neukirchen, 1992) (described in Heliconius) Venezuela
Neruda aoede bartletti (H. Druce, 1876) (described in Heliconius) eastern Peru
= eliconius vedius Staudinger, 885
= Heliconius aoede f. metella Neustetter, 1932
Neruda aoede centurius (Neukirchen, 1994) (described in Heliconius) Fench Guiana
Neruda aoede cupidineus (Stichel, 1906) (described in Heliconius) eastern Peru
= Heliconia bartletti var. reducta Oberthür, 1920
Neruda aoede ammelina (Oberthür, 1920) (described in Heliconia) Guyana
Neruda aoede eurycleia (K/ S/ Brown, 1973) (described in Heliconius) Brazil, Matto Grosso
Neruda aoede faleria (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (described in Heliconius) Brazil, Matto Grosso
Neruda aoede lucretius (Weymer, 1891) (described in Heliconius) Brazil, Amazonas
= Heliconius aoede aoede f. postalbimaculata Bryk, 1953 (unavailable infrasubspecific name)
Neruda aoede manu (Lamas, 1976) (described in Heliconius) southeastern Peru
Neruda aoede philipi (K. S. Brown, 1976) (described in Heliconius) eastern Bolivia
(new ssp.) K. S. Brown, ms., Brazil

Habits

N. aoede occurs from sea level to 1,300 m in deep forests. Usually individuals fly slowly and in the middlestory. Adults roost in small groups at night at 2-10 m above ground (Brown, 1981).

Hostplant: N. aoede larvae feed primarily on plants from the genera Dilkea and Mitostemma (Brown, 1981).

References

Brown K. S. 1981 The Biology of Heliconius and Related Genera. Annual Review of Entomology 26, 427-456.

Hübner J. 1813. Sammlung europäischer [sic] Schmetterlinge. Augsburg, Author. Plate 142.

Lamas, G. (Ed.) 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, Gainesville.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Neruda aoede cupidineus
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Male
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Neruda aoede cupidineus
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Male
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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