Theclopsis lydus

Theclopsis lydus ♂, Toulouse Museum

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: Theclopsis
Species: Theclopsis lydus

Name

Theclopsis lydus (Hübner, [1819]).

Type locality: Surinam.

Holotype: tbc.

Synonymy

• Papilio eryx Cramer, 1777: 75, pl.143, fig.D. Preocc. by eryx Linnaeus, 1771: 537.
• Bithys lydus Hübner, [1819]: 75. Replacement name.
• Papilio ingae Sepp, [1832]: 41, pl. 17. Surinam.
• Thecla lebena Hewitson, 1868: 9. Cayenne. BMNH images.
• Thecla curtira Schaus, 1902: 413. Venezuela, Aroa. USNM images.
• Theclopsis eryx occidentalis Lathy, 1926: 47. Peru, Rio Tono. MNHN, images.
• Theclopsis lydus (Hübner); Bridges, 1994: VIII.272; Lamas, 2004: 133.

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. 
• Cramer, P. 1775–1780. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in der drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Afrika en America (etc). Amsterdam, Baalde & Utrecht, Parts 1–3. Pt.1 [1775]: xxx+16, 1–132, pls 1–84; [1776]: 133–156, pls 85–96; Pt.2 [1777]: 1–152, pls 97–192; Pt.3 [1779]: 1–104, pls 193–252; [1780]: 105–176, pls 253–288; Pt.4 [1780]: 1–246, pls 289–400. Reference page. 
• Hewitson, W. C., 1868. Descriptions of some new species of Lycaenidae. London. van Voorst, 36 pp. web purchase Reference page. 
• Hübner, J. 1819. Verzeichniß bekannter Schmettlinge 2–11: 17–176. 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. 
• Lathy, P.I., 1926. Notes of the American Theclinae (Lepidoptera). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 (17): 35–47. Reference page. 
• Linnaeus, C. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum Editionis VI et Specierum Editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]. pp. [6] + 143­–587, Appendix. BHL Reference page. 
• Schaus, W. 1902. Descriptions of new American butterflies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 24 (1262): 383-460. Reference page. 
• Sepp, J., 1848-1852. Surinaamsche vlinders: Papillons de Surinam. 328 pp., 152 pls. Amsterdam: J.C. Sepp en zoon. BHL Reference page. 

Links

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