Atlides halesus

Atlides halesus, ♂, from original description.

Atlides halesus, Roma, Texas, USA.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Eumaeini
Genus: Atlides
Species: Atlides halesus
Subspecies: (3) per Butterflies of America
A. h. corcorani – A. h. cynara – A. h. halesus

Name

Atlides halesus (Cramer, [1777]).

Type locality: USA (Virginia).

Holotype: tbc.

Synonymy

• Papilio halesus Cramer, [1777] 2 : 3, pl.98, figs B,C.
• Thecla halesus (Cramer); Boisduval & LeConte, [1833] 9: 83, pl. 25, figs 1-3; Hewitson, [1867]: 82; Godman & Salvin, [1887]: 18.
• Atlides halesus (Cramer); Hübner, [1819]: 80; Bridges, 1994: VIII.200; Lamas, 2004: 119.
• Polyommatus halesus (Cramer); Godart, [1824]:626.
• Atlides dolichos Hübner, 1823: 9, figs 219,220. Synonymy in Godman & Salvin, [1887]: 18.
• Thecla juanita Scudder, 1868: 435.
• Papilio halesia [sic] Cramer; Scudder, 1868: 436.

References

• Boisduval, J.-A. & Le Conte, J.E. 1829–1837. Histoire générale et Iconographie des Lépidoptères et des Chenilles de l'Amérique septentrionale. Parts 1–26. Reference page. 
• Bridges, C.A. 1994. Catalogue of the Family-Group, Genus-Group and Species-Group Names of the Riodinidae & Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) of the World. Bridges, Urbana, Illinois. BHL Reference page. 
• Cramer, P. 1775–1780. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in der drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Afrika en America (etc). Amsterdam, Baalde & Utrecht, Parts 1–3. Pt.1 [1775]: xxx+16, 1–132, pls 1–84; [1776]: 133–156, pls 85–96; Pt.2 [1777]: 1–152, pls 97–192; Pt.3 [1779]: 1–104, pls 193–252; [1780]: 105–176, pls 253–288; Pt.4 [1780]: 1–246, pls 289–400. Reference page. 
• Godart, J. B. 1819–1824. In Latreille & Godart, Encyclopedie méthodique. Histoire naturelle des Crustacés, des Arachnides et des Insectes 9 (article Papillons) (1): 1–328; (2): 329-828. Paris. Reference page. 
• Godman, F.D. & Salvin, O. 1879-1901. Biologia Centrali-Americana (Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera), 3 vols. London, Taylor & Francis. Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol III (plates). Reference page. 
• Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls. Text, plates. Reference page. 
• Hübner, J. 1808–1837. Zuträge zur Sammlung Exotischer Schmettelinge. Augsburg, 5 volumes, also by Geyer after Hübner's death. Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4, Vol. 5. 172 plates. Reference page. 
• Hübner, J. 1819. Verzeichniß bekannter Schmettlinge 2–11: 17–176. BHL Reference page. 
• Lamas, G. 2004. (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol.5A, Pt.4A. Assn. for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439pp. Reference page. 
• Scudder, S.H. 1868. Description of a new butterfly from Florida. Thecla juanita. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 11: 435–436. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Butterflies of America