New riodinids from the Central Brazilian plateau (Lepidoptera, Riodinidae)

Abstract

Eight new riodinid taxa from the Central Brazilian plateau are described as follows: Euselasia thucydides truncata ssp. n.; Mesosemia pardalis sp. n.; Eurybia rubeolata planaltensis ssp. n. Symmachia basilissa paracatuensis ssp. n.; Audre drucei nordensis ssp. n.; Audre caracensis sp. n.; Nymphidium caricae goiacensis ssp. n.; Thisbe rupestre sp. n. The food plant of Audre caracensis is recorded as a Myrtaceae. Notes are included on the habits, habitais and range of each taxon.