Callophrys irus

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Eumaeini
Genus: Callophrys
Subgenus: Incisalia
Species: Callophrys irus
Subspecies: (3) per Pelham, 2017.
C. i. arsace – C. i. hadros – C. i. irus

Callophrys irus

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

Name

Callophrys irus (Godart, [1824]).

Type locality: USA, New Jersey.

Holotype: ♂ MNHP images.

Synonymy

• Polyommatus irus Godart, [1824]: 674.
• Thecla irus Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]: 101, pl.31 figs 5,6; see Lamas, 2004: 126, who prefers this designation.
• Incisalia irus Scudder, 1889: 834.
• Incisalia irus balteata (ab.) Scudder, 1889: 837. TL: USA, NY, Albany County. HT MCZ or NYSM.
• Sandia irus (Godart); Bridges, 1988: I.173.
• Deciduphagus irus (Godart); Bridges, 1994: VIII.228.
• Callophrys henrici irus (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]) [sic]; Lamas, 2004: 126.
• Callophrys irus irus (Godart); Pelham, 2017: #484a.

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. 1988. Catalogue of Lycaenidae & Riodinidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bridges, Urbana, Illinois. Reference page. 
• Bridges, C.A. 1988. Catalogue of Lycaenidae & Riodinidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bridges, Urbana, Illinois. 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. 
• 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. 
• Pelham, J.P., 2017. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Butterflies of America. Web Reference page. 
• Scudder, S.H. 1889. The Butterflies of the Eastern United States and Canada, with Special Reference to New England. Vol. II. Lycaenidae, Papilionidae, Hesperidae. Scudder, Cambridge: 767–1774. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Frosted Elfin
français: Lutin givré