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The article discusses the behavior of the skipper butterfly species Panoquina lucas, which was observed moistening a dry bird dropping for feeding. This behavior is well-documented in Neotropical skippers attracted to bird droppings, particularly those associated with army ants. The article mentions that this is the first documented record of a Neotropical skipper exhibiting this behavior. The authors suggest that the nitrogenous compounds in bird droppings may be important for egg production in butterflies, but further research is needed to understand the factors involved in this interaction. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the first record of Aricoris cinericia (Riodinidae) from Brazil and its georgraphic distribution. Topics discussed include the three male and two female species of A. cinericia were recorded on November 27, 2012, the knowledge of A. cinericia host plants is still not known, and the scarcity of specific inventories is one of the causes of the lack of knowledge about the distribution of Neotropical butterflies.