Micandra

Prieto, Carlos, 2011, The genus Micandra Staudinger (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae) in Colombia, with the description of a new species from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Zootaxa 3040, pp. 55-68 : 56-57

Key to males of Micandra from Colombia based on the wing pattern

1. Androconial brand black and quite small on dorsal forewing................................................... 2

- Androconial brand bluish and large on dorsal forewing, about as large as discal cell................................. 3

2. Anal lobe black, with an almost imperceptible vertical androconial brand on distal edge of discal cell. M. aegides ( Figs. 2 A,B)

- Anal lobe conspicuos reddish brown...................................................................... 4

3. Wing extremely rounded, hindwing without tails........................................ M. platyptera ( Figs. 1 A,B)

- Wings slightly rounded, hindwing with tails................................................................. 5

4. Rounded androconial brand on distal portion of discal cell................................... M. dignota ( Figs. 2 E,F)

- Almost imperceptible vertical androconial brand on distal edge of discal cell and a very thin and elongate androconial brand on dorsal forewing at base of vein 2A, ventral forewing with blue patch....................... M. stephanieae ( Figs. 2 C,D)

5. Ventral forewing without blue.......................................................... M. comae ( Figs. 1 C,D)

- Ventral forewing with blue patch......................................................................... 6

6. Ventral forewing largely blue obscuring all traces of transverse line.............................. M. extrema ( Fig. 1 E)

- Ventral forewing with small bluish-purple patch................................................. M. ion ( Fig. 1 F)

Figures

FIGURE 1. Adults of Micandra. A, Micandra platyptera 3; B, Micandra platyptera Ƥ; C, Micandra comae 3; D, Micandra comae Ƥ; E, Micandra extrema 3; F, Micandra ion 3.

FIGURE 2. Adults of Micandra. A, Micandra aegides 3; B, Micandra aegides Ƥ; C, Micandra stephanieae sp. nov. (holotype) 3; D, Micandra stephanieae sp. nov. Ƥ; E, Micandra dignota 3; F, Micandra dignota Ƥ.