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Papers by Andrés Orellana

Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, 124 (1), 2019 : 77-102., 2019

Three new species and one subspecies of Lepidoptera Papilionoidea are described from the Venezuel... more Three new species and one subspecies of Lepidoptera Papilionoidea are described from
the Venezuelan Pantepui: Megaleas cervelina Orellana & Costa, n. sp. (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae), Adelpha irmina
arcana Benmesbah & Costa, n. ssp. (Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae), Pedaliodes parakana Viloria & Costa, n. sp.,
and Eretris cuaoensis Viloria & Attal, n. sp. (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). A new synonymy is proposed: Megaleas
angelae Henao & Andrade, 2013, n. syn. of M. chocoensis Salazar & Constantino, 2013 (Hesperiinae). Mesotaenia
vaninka delafuentei Neild, 1996 (Nymphalidae, Biblidinae) is elevated to species rank, M. delafuentei n. stat.,
and the male, hitherto unknown, is described. The female of Perisama tepuiensis Attal & De Marmels, 2012, is
illustrated.

Tropical Lepidoptera Research, 2021

This note presents a brief biography and details of the life and work of the Martinican naturalis... more This note presents a brief biography and details of the life and work of the Martinican naturalist Théophile Raymond while living in Venezuela during the last years of the 19th century until his death in 1922. It also presents a list of butterflies collected and printed on plates by Raymond, using the old-fashioned technique known as lepidochromy (butterfly “transfer prints” or “wing prints”), as well as their current names.

Se identifican las especies de Lepidoptera de las familias Lycaenidae, Riodinidae y Geometridae q... more Se identifican las especies de Lepidoptera de las familias Lycaenidae, Riodinidae y Geometridae que aparecen en las acuarelas del libro "Mariposas de Venezuela" de Théophile Raymond. Se incluyen comentarios históricos sobre los orígenes del libro de Raymond, así como comentarios generales sobre algunas de las especies mencionadas.

Costa M, Viloria A, Huber O, Attal S, Orellana A. 2013. Lepidoptera del Pantepui. Parte I: Endemi... more Costa M, Viloria A, Huber O, Attal S, Orellana A. 2013. Lepidoptera del Pantepui. Parte I: Endemismo y caracterización biogeográfica. Entomotropica 28(3): 193-217.

This paper confirms the presence of the Tawny-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus Sclater, 1... more This paper confirms the presence of the Tawny-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus Sclater, 1857, Furnariidae) in the Cordillera de Mérida in Andean Venezuela. This is the first vouchered record of this somewhat elusive bird, previously documented by presumed sightings in this area. The patchy distribution across the continent may reflect an artifical distribution from México to South Brazil due to inadequate samping.

Annals of the …, Jan 1, 2000

If the primary function of ultrasound-sensitive ears in Lepidoptera is to detect the echolocation... more If the primary function of ultrasound-sensitive ears in Lepidoptera is to detect the echolocation calls of insectivorous bats, diurnal species should exhibit signs of ultrasonic deafness. To test this hypothesis we recorded the 24-h (diel) ßight activity of a sample of Neotropical butterßies and moths, including members of the Dioptinae, a reportedly diurnal moth subfamily. All of the butterßies examined were exclusively diurnal and we suggest that these insects are day-locked because they lack the ultrasound-sensitive ears that permit nocturnal taxa to co-exist with bats. Nondioptine moths possess sensitive, bat-tuned ears and exhibit levels of nocturnal ßight ranging from complete to mixed day/night activity. Dioptine moths are signiÞcantly less nocturnal and signiÞcantly deafer than nondioptines and exhibit ßight activity patterns ranging from completely diurnal to completely nocturnal. We suggest that diurnality in the Dioptinae is an apomorphic trait that has resulted in a loss of auditory sensitivity in some species but that others may retain functional ears depending on their levels of nocturnality and consequent exposure to bats.

Entomotropica, Jan 1, 2004

Entomotropica, Jan 1, 2005

… : Revista internacional para el estudio de …, Jan 1, 2008

REVISTA PERUANA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA, Jan 1, 2006

A remarkable new subspecies of the Amazonian and Guianan Heliconius burneyi (Hübner) is described... more A remarkable new subspecies of the Amazonian and Guianan Heliconius burneyi (Hübner) is described fro the state of Sucre in northeastern Venezuela. Its wing pattern resembles that of the peculiar heliconiine Neruda metharme (Erichson), which is absent in Sucre. Considering that races of H. burneyi are variations on basically the same theme, a new wing pattern element for this species is recognized. Natural selection, shifting balance and relictual mimicry may explain its occurrence.

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Scinax flavidus La Marca 2004, is herein demonstrated to be a junior synonym of Scinax manriquei ... more Scinax flavidus La Marca 2004, is herein demonstrated to be a junior synonym of Scinax manriquei Barrio-Amorós, Orellana et Chacón, 2004, in the basis of precedence of publication. We argue in favor of publishing new available names only in well recognized and honest journals.

Zoocriaderos, Jan 1, 1997

The biology of the common and widespread Neotropical butterfly Marpesia zerynthia Hübner 1823 has... more The biology of the common and widespread Neotropical butterfly Marpesia zerynthia Hübner 1823 has not been previously reported. In the middle Chama river basin of Andean Venezuela, this species uses the fig Ficus maitin Pittier 1936 as its host plant. Development time from hatching to emergence of the adult takes no more than 32 days. Immature morphology is in accordance with that described for the Cyrestidini, a tribe of the Limenitidinae. It is worth noting that the unstable systematics of tribes and subfamilies within the Nymphalidae causes difficulties for the formulation of discussions on phylogenetic relationships. Studies of nymphalid immatures is therefore encouraged in order to further our understanding of their phylogeny.

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Se describe Adelpha justina inesae como nueva subespecie perteneciente a la entomofauna de Venezu... more Se describe Adelpha justina inesae como nueva subespecie perteneciente a la entomofauna de Venezuela. La distribución de A. j. inesae está localizada en el centro de endemismo denominado Catatumbo. Se adicionan unos breves comentarios sobre el comportamiento y la biología de la mariposa.

Boletín Científico. Centro de Museos. Museo de …, Jan 1, 2009

This paper aims to describe Papilio polyxenes costarum, a new subspecies, whose populations come ... more This paper aims to describe Papilio polyxenes costarum, a new subspecies, whose populations come from the Cordillera de la Costa Central of northern Venezuela. The populations of this
country have traditionally been identified as belonging to the subspecies americus Kollar,1850, which flies in Colombia and integrates to the new subspecies in the Andes of the Cordillera de Merida in Venezuela, near Colombian territories. Illustrations of adults of this new subspecies were done in order to demonstrate their new status regarding other similar subspecies. Its final-instar larva on host plants of the Apiaceae family is shown.

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