Strymon megarus

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: Strymon
Species: Strymon megarus

Strymon megarus (Godart, [1824])

Type locality: Argentina.

Holotype: MNHN. male ♂.

Polyommatus megarus Godart, [1824]: 638.
Tmolus basilides Geyer, 1837 in Hübner: figs. 977, 978.
Thecla basalides [sic] (Geyer, 1837); Hewitson, 1874: 155, pl. 61, f. 412-415.
Thecla tigonia Schaus, 1902
Strymon amphyporphyra Johnson , Eisele & MacPherson, 1990 (synonymized by Robbins & Nicolay, 2001: 99).
Strymon rotundum Austin & Johnson, 1997 (synonymized by Robbins & Nicolay, 2001: 99).
Strymon gallardi Faynel & Johnson, 2000 (synonymized by Robbins & Nicolay, 2001: 99).
- Type locality: French Guiana, Kourou, Montagne des Singes.
  - Holotype: MNHN. male ♂. 04.I.1998. C. Faynel n° 198, dissection n° G032.

Godart, J. B. 1819–1824. In Latreille & Godart, Encyclopedie méthodique. Histoire naturelle des Crustacés, des Arachnides et des Insectes 9 (article Papillons) (1): 1–328; (2): 329-828. Paris. Reference page.

Austin, G. T. & K. Johnson, 1997. Theclinae of Rondonia, Brazil (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Insecta Mundi 11: 201–235. Strymon PDF. Reference page.
Faynel, C. & Johnson, K. 2000: A new species of Strymon Hübner from French Guiana (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France (n.s.) 105(4): 375–379. Full article (PDF). 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.
Johnson, K., Eisele, R.C., MacPherson, B., 1990. The "Hairstreak Butterflies" (Lycaenidae, Theclinae) of Northwestern Argentina. Pt.2. Strymon, sensu stricto Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 130: 1–77. PDF Reference page.
Robbins, R. K. & Nicolay, S. S., 2001. An overview of Strymon Hübner (Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini.) Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 55 (3): 85-100.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.