Megathymus ursus deserti

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: Hesperiidae
Subfamilia: Hesperiinae
Tribus: Megathymini
Genus: Megathymus
Species: Megathymus ursus
Subspecies: Megathymus ursus deserti

Name

Megathymus ursus deserti R.S. Wielgus, J.R. Wielgus & D. Wielgus, 1972

Type locality: USA, Arizona, Maricopa County, 1/2-1 1/2 miles north of Camp Creek on road to Seven Springs, 3500-3680 ft.

Holotype: ♀, 4.vi.1971, LACM. images.

Synonymy

♦ Megathymus ursus deserti R.S. Wielgus, J.R. Wielgus & D. Wielgus, 1972.

References

• Wielgus, R.S., Wielgus, J.R. & Wielgus, D. 1972. A new subspecies of Megathymus ursus Poling (Megathymidae) from Arizona with observations and notes on its distribution and life history. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 9: 1–11. PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Butterflies of America