Taxonomic situation of the species of the genus Pararge Hübner, 1819 - P. aegeria, P. xiphia and P. xiphioides (Lepidoptera: Satyridae) in the Macaronesian Islands

Abstract

Pararge xiphia and P. xiphioides of the Macaronesian Islands have frequently been considered two subspecies of P. aegeria (Speckled Wood). This paper compares their different behaviour, the differences among their eggs, larvae, pupae and imagoes (external