Polites vibex
Familia: Hesperiidae
Subfamilia: Hesperiinae
Tribus: Hesperiini
Subtribus: Hesperiina
Genus: Polites
Speciesː Polites vibex
Subspeciesː P. v. calla –P. v. catilina –P. v. dictynna –P. v. praeceps –P. v. vibex
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Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Name
editPolites vibex Geyer, 1832.
Type localityː "West Indies", more likely Florida.
Typusː ♂ repository tbc.
Synonymy
edit- Thymelicus vibex Geyer, 1832ː 22, Pl.118 Figs 685, 686; Draudt, in Seitz 1924ː 931.
- Hesperia brettus Boisduval & LeConte, 1829ː Figs 3,4 ♂,5 ♀. Georgia. Synonymy in Evans, [1955]ː 326.
- Hesperia wingina Scudder, 1864ː 173. New England.
- Hesperia morganta Plötz, 1883ː 203. "Sud-Amerika".
- Hesperia unna Plötz, 1883ː 204. "Philadelphia".
- Hesperia margarita Draudt, 1924ː 931.
- Polites vibex vibex (Geyer); Evans, [1955]ː 326; Bridges, 1994ː IX.51.
References
edit- 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 Hesperioidea (Lepidoptera) of the World. Bridges, Urbana, Illinois. BHL Reference page.
- Draudt, M.W.K. 1917–1924. Die amerikanischen Tagfalter. Lycaenidae and Grypocera. In Seitz, Gross-schmetterlinge der Erde 5: 739–999, Pls.1–194. Reference page.
- Evans, W.H. 1951–55. A Catalogue of the American Hesperiidae in the British Museum. Pt.1 (1951): x+92pp, pls.1–9; Pt.2 (1952): v.+178pp, pls.10–25; Pt.3 (1953): v+246pp, pls.26–53; Pt.4 (1955): v+499pp, pls. 54–88. Reference page.
- Geyer, C. [1832–37] in Hübner, J., 1808–1837. Zuträge zur Sammlung Erotischer Schmettelinge. Augsburg. By Geyer after Hübner's death: Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.3, Vol.4, Vol.5. 172 pls. Reference page.
- Plötz, C. 1882–83. Die Hesperiinen-Gattung Hesperia Aut. und ihre Arten. Entomologische Zeitung 1882: 43: 314–344, 436-456; 1883: 44: 26–64, 44: 195–233. Reference page.
- Scudder, S.H., [1863]. A list of the butterflies of New England. Proceedings of the Essex Institute, (1860-1863)ː 3, 161-179. Reference page.
- Seitz, A. 1910–1924. Die Amerikanischen Tagfalter. in Die Grossschmetterlinge der Erde 5: 3–1139, pls 1–194. Alfred Kernan, Stuttgart. Reference page.