Jalmenus evagoras

Jalmenus evagoras , ♀, from Hübner, 1818.

Polyommatus celestis Drapiez, 1819, ♂; =Jalmenus evagoras.

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: Zesiini
Genus: Jalmenus
Species: Jalmenus evagoras

Name

Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805.

Type locality: "New Holland".

Holotype: tbc,

Synonymy

• Papilio evagoras Donovan, 1805: signat. F [1], pl. 30, fig.1.
• Jalmenus evagoras Hübner, 1818: 29, pl.31, figs 175-176.
• Polyommatus celestis Drapiez, 1819: 354, pl.30, figs 3,4.
• Polyommatus coelestis [sic] Drapier [sic], 1819; Bridges, 1994: VIII.112.

References

• Braby, M.F. 2011: Observations on site fidelity in the imperial hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras (Donovan, 1805) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), at Toorourong Reservoir, Victoria. Australian entomologist, 38 (4): 161–166. [abstract only seen]
• 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. 
• Donovan, E. 1805. An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, Otaheite and other islands..., 41 plates, text. Author, London. BHLReference page. 
• Drapiez, P.A. 1819. Description de quatre espèces d'Insectes nouveaux. (Lépidopt.) Annales Generales des Sciences Physiques 2: 354–360, 1 Col. Pl. Archive. 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. 

Vernacular names

English: Imperial Hairstreak, Imperial Blue, Common Imperial Blue, Pale Imperial Blue