Quasimellana
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The tree reflects the species groups and subgroups as described by Burns (1994).References
Burns, JM. 1994. Genitalia at the generic level: Atrytone restricted, Anatrytone resurrected, new genus Quasimellana--and yes! we have no Mellanas. J. Lep. Soc. 48 (4): 273-337
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Opler PA, and Warren AD. 2002. Butterflies of North America. 2. Scientific names list for butterfly species of North America, north of Mexico. Contributions of the C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity: 1-79.
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Scientific Name | Quasimellana eulogius |
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Location | Santa Ana NWR Alamo, Texas, USA |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Source | Common Mellana |
Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
Copyright | © 2003 Richard Lehman |
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