Rhamma arria

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: Rhamma
Species: Rhamma arria

Name

Rhamma arria (Hewitson, [1870]).

Type locality: Ecuador.

Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. BM Type no. Rho. 602. images.

Synonymy

Thecla arria Hewitson, 1870: 68.
Thecla mirma Hewitson, 1878: 212, pl. 82, figs 718-720. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Venezuela.
  - Type: BMNH. male ♂.
Pontirama lorena K. Johnson, 1992: 43. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- TL: Bolivia, Sierra Paramo, 4500 m.
  - Holotype: BMNH. female ♀.
Rhamma arria (Hewitson); Johnson, 1992: 48; Lamas, 2004: 121.
Rhamma roberti K. Johnson, 1992: 141. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Argentina, Prov. Salta, Dept. Caldera, La Caldera to Jujuy border.
  - Holotype: AMNH. male ♂. 13.VII.1987. legit R. Eisele.
Shapiroana circe K. Johnson, 1992: 150. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Venezuela. highlands of Mérida.
  - Holotype: BMNH. female ♀.
Shapiroana aurifera K. Johnson, 1992: 151. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Colombia, El Tabano, 6000 ft.
  - Holotype: CM. female ♀.
Shapiroana macphersoni K. Johnson, 1992: 152. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Argentina. Jujuy Province, Dept. Ledesma, 5 km N of Cucho, 1500 m.
  - Holotype: AMNH. male ♂. 29.XII.1986. legit B. MacPherson.
Paralustrus paccius K. Johnson, 1992: 158. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Bolivia, Cocabamba.
  - Holotype: MNHN. female ♀.
Rhamma argentopicta Le Crom & K. Johnson, 1997. Synonymy in Lamas, 2004.
- Type locality: Colombia
  - Holotype:

References

Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls. Text, plates. Reference page.
Hewitson, W. C., 1869–1877. Equatorial Lepidoptera Collected by Mr. Buckley, or Remarks on and descriptions of new species of butterflies collected by Mr. Buckley in Ecuador. London, van Voorst iv+96 l: 1–96 [2.xii.1869]; 2: 17–32 [15.xii.1869]; 3: 33–48 [30.xii.1869]; 4: 49–80 [10.iii.1870]; 5: 81–96 [11.iv.1877]. web Reference page.
Johnson, K., 1992. Genera and Species of the Neotropical 'elfin'-like hairstreak butterflies (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Theclinae) Reports of the Museum of Natural History, University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point) 22 (1): 1–135. pdf. Reference page.
Johnson, K. 1992. Genera and species of the Neotropical 'elfin'-like hairstreak butterflies (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. Theclinae). Rep. Mus. Nat. Hist. Univ. Wis. (Stevens Point) 22(2): 136–279. ill. PDF. 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.
Le Crom. J. F. & Johnson, K., 1997. Additional New Species and records of Elfin Butterflies from Colombia (Lycaenidae). Revista de Theclinae Colombianos (I): 1–8. Reference page.
Prieto, C. & Vargas, M.A. 2016. Elfin butterflies of the genus Rhamma Johnson (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae): A review of the Colombian species. Zootaxa 4093(3): 323–342. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4093.3.2. PDF. Reference page.

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