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Presented by the  Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, the study Polinização de lantana fucata Lindley (verbenaceae) por parides ascanius Cramer (lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) na Restinga de Grumari, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - The Pollination of Lantana fucata Lindley (Verbenaceae) by Parides ascanius Cramer (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in the Grumari Restinga, Rio de Janeiro, by Fábio Castro Verçoza e Roberta Ferreira Bion, investigates the dynamics of pollination of Lantana fucata Lindley by Parides ascanius Cramer in the restinga, an Environmental Protection Area of Grumari, located in western Rio de Janeiro. The study was conducted from January to December 2009, recording the flowering period, the number of open flowers per day and data on morphology, color and odor of flowers. The occurrence of floral visitors was recorded throughout the day, observing the time of visit and intra-floral conduct. The flowers of L. fucata are organized into chapters and have diurnal anthesis, starting at 6 am and ending as 5 pm. The flowers are 1.0 cm in length, purple, tubular and exude a mild and pleasant odor. The species has a continuous flowering and has floral attributes typical of psicophily (pollination by butterflies).