Taxonomic notes on Neotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) Author Zhang, Jing Author Dolibaina, Diego R. Reserva Serra Bonita, Camacã, Bahia, Brazil Author Cong, Qian Author Shen, Jinhui Author Song, Leina Author Mielke, Carlos G. C. Caixa postal 1206, 84.145 - 000 Carambeí, Paraná, Brazil Author Casagrande, Mirna M. Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa postal 19020, 81531 - 980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Author Mielke, Olaf H. H. Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa postal 19020, 81531 - 980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Author Grishin, Nick V. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. text Zootaxa 2023 2023-04-24 5271 1 91 114 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5271.1.3 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5271.1.3 27e19a5d-bfc7-4434-9478-5fd9ed0e0b0d 1175-5326 7864266 39D641B7-1800-4918-8E88-4EC5FF4BB56C Oarisma ( Copaeodes ) favor ( Evans, 1955 ) , new status Genomic sequencing of Copaeodes jean jean Evans, 1955 ( type locality in Guyana ) ( Fig. 9 green) and Copaeodes jean favor Evans, 1955 ( type locality in Brazil : Paraná ) ( Fig. 9 magenta), both currently in the genus Oarisma Scudder, 1872 ( type species Hesperia powesheik Parker, 1870 ), reveals prominent genetic differentiation between them, e.g., their COI barcodes differ by 4.7% (31 bp). Combined with phenotypic differences mentioned by Evans (1955) , like the presence of dark border on wings and the extent of whitening between veins on ventral hindwing, these differences suggest a species status for Oarisma ( Copaeodes ) favor ( Evans, 1955 ) , stat. nov .