New Butterfly Species Identified in Yucatan Peninsula (IMAGE)

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New Butterfly Species Identified in Yucatan Peninsula

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New cryptic species a) Prepona laertesECO01 and b) Prepona laertesECO02, with interim names waiting for full characterization. Dorsal view. Humberto Bahena.

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Prado BR, Pozo C, Valdez-Moreno M, Hebert PDN (2011) Beyond the Colours: Discovering Hidden Diversity in the <I>Nymphalidae</I> of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico through DNA Barcoding. <I>PLoS ONE</I> 6(11): e27776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027776

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