On the wrong continent: The identity of Catochrysops trifracta Butler, 1884

On the wrong continent: The identity of Catochrysops trifracta Butler, 1884

. It is shown that Catochrysops trifracta Butler, 1884, currently a synonym of the widespread old world Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) is a junior subjective synonym of the neotropical species Hemiargus hanno (Stoll [1790]). To fix the taxonomic identity of the name Catochrysops trifracta Bu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nota lepidopterologica 2022-03 (440), p.129
1. Verfasser: Espeland, Marianne
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Sprache:eng
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Butterflies
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Zusammenfassung:. It is shown that Catochrysops trifracta Butler, 1884, currently a synonym of the widespread old world Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) is a junior subjective synonym of the neotropical species Hemiargus hanno (Stoll [1790]). To fix the taxonomic identity of the name Catochrysops trifracta Butler, 1884, I designate a lectotype.
ISSN:2367-5365
2367-5365
DOI:10.3897/nl.45.81499