Astraptes
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Astraptes alardus
- Astraptes alector
- Astraptes anaphus
- Astraptes apastus
- Astraptes aulus
- Astraptes brevicauda
- Astraptes cassander
- Astraptes chiriquensis
- Astraptes cretatus
- Astraptes creteus
- Astraptes egregius
- Astraptes elorus
- Astraptes enotrus
- Astraptes erycina
- Astraptes fulgerator complex
- Astraptes fulgor
- Astraptes galesus
- Astraptes halesius
- Astraptes jaira
- Astraptes janeira
- Astraptes latimargo
- Astraptes mabillei
- Astraptes megalurus
- Astraptes naxos
- Astraptes palliolum
- Astraptes phalaecus
- Astraptes talus
- Astraptes tucuti
- Astraptes xagua
Characteristics
A large neotropical genus of big, showy skippers. The genus has been the subject of some controversy lately due to the apparent discovery of hidden diversity ("ten species in one") based upon DNA barcodes of Astraptes fulgerator from Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Hebert et al. 2004; Brower 2006). At this time, the nine other "species" remain formally undescribed.
References
Brower AVZ. 2006. Problems with DNA barcodes for species delimitation: “ten species” of Astraptes fulgerator reassessed (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Systematics and Biodiversity 4: 127-132.
Hebert PDN, Penton EH, Burns JM, Janzen DH, and Hallwachs W. 2004. Ten species in one: DNA barcoding reveals cryptic species in the neotropical skipper butterfly Astraptes fulgerator. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 101: 14812-14817.
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Astraptes anaphus |
|---|---|
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Yellow-tipped Flasher (Astraptes anaphus) ventral |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2008 Anne Toal |
| Scientific Name | Astraptes brevicauda |
|---|---|
| Location | Domatila Lodge, Nicaragua |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| Source | Short-tailed Flasher |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2003 Kim Garwood |
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