Michaelus ira

Thecla ira, ♂, from original description.

Thecla vibidia, ♂, from original description.

Thecla socigena, ♂, from original description.

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: Michaelus
Species: Michaelus ira

Name

Michaelus ira Hewitson, [1867].

Type locality: Mexico.

Holotype: ♂ BMNH, #670 images.

Synonymy

• Thecla ira Hewitson, [1867]: 89, pl.35, figs 81,82.
• Thecla vibidia Hewitson, [1869]: 119, pl.49, figs 242,243. Brazil, Amazon, BMNH, images. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004: 135.
• Thecla hewitsoni Kirby, 1871: 386. Unnecessary replacement name for ira. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004: 135.
• Thecla socigena Hewitson, [1877]: 205, pl.82 figs 681,682. Colombia, BMNH, images. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004: 135.
• Thecla venustula Zikán, J. & Zikán, W., 1968. Nom. Nud. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004: 135.
• Michaelus ira (Hewitson); Bridges, 1994: VIII.227; Lamas, 2004: 135.

References

• 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. 
• Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls. Text, plates. Reference page. 
• Kirby, W.F. 1871. A synonymic catalogue of the diurnal lepidoptera. Van Voorst, London, 8vo, 690pp. BHL. ibid. 1877 Supplement. 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. 

Links

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