Adelpha iphiclus (Linnaeus 1758) described in Papilio

Andrew V. Z. Brower

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Containing group: Adelpha

Introduction

A common Adelpha species, occurring in lowland forests from Mexico to Paraguay. Willmott (2003) states that it is very closely-related to, and sometimes indistinguishable from, Adelpha iphicleola.

Other Names for Adelpha iphiclus (Linnaeus 1758) described in Papilio

Papilio basilea Cramer 1777 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Adelpha basilis Hübner 1819 unnecessary replacement name
Adelpha iphicla pharaé Fruhstorfer 1915 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Adelpha iphicla exanima Fruhstorfer 1915 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Adelpha iphicla funalis Fruhstorfer 1915 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Adelpha iphicla Lucas 1835 invalid junior homonym, currently viewed as the same taxon as A. iphiclus ephessa
Heterochroa ephessa Ménétriés 1855 unavailable nomen nudum
Heterochroa ephessa Ménétriés 1857 currently viewed as a subspecies
Adelpha iphicla gellia Fruhstorfer 1915 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of A. iphiclus ephessa
Adelpha abyla abylina Fruhstorfer 1915 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of A. iphiclus ephessa
Adelpha iphiclus estrecha Willmott & Hall 1999 currently viewed as a subspecies

References

Willmott, K.R. (2003) The genus Adelpha: its systematics, biology and biogeography (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidini), Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, FLA

Willmott, K.R. & Hall, J.P.W. (1999) Taxonomic notes on Ecuadorean Adelpha, with the description of two new species and seven new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae). Tropical Lepidoptera 10, 1-17.

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Scientific Name	Adelpha iphiclus (?)
Location	COLOMBIA: Meta, Sierra de la Macarena, Caño Cristales
Comments	Willmott (2003) states that Colombian A. iphiclus and A. iphicleola are indistinguishable. I based the ID on the tapering of the white band towards the costal margin of the forewing - perhaps not an informative character!
Acknowledgements	used by permission, granted to AVZB 5/18/11
Specimen Condition	Live Specimen
Identified By	A. V. Z. Brower
Sex	Male
Life Cycle Stage	adult
View	dorsal
Source	Sister5
Source Collection	Flickr
Copyright	© 2010 Mike Chapman

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First online 02 June 2011
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