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Callophrys Billberg 1820

Lycus Hübner 1819 invalid junior homonym of Lycus Fabricius 1787 (Pyralidae), Licus Hübner 1823 subsequent misspelling, Incisalia Scudder 1872 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Mitoura Scudder 1872 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Mitouri Scudder 1872 subsequent misspelling, Satsuma Murray 1875 invalid junior homonym of Satsuma Adams 1868, Ahlbergia Bryk 1946 replacement name for SatsumaMurray, currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Ginzia Okano 1947 objective junior synonym of Ahlbergia Bryk 1946, Sandia Clench & Ehrlich 1960 described as a subgenus, currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Xamia Clench 1961 described as a subgenus, currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Cisincisalia K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Loranthomitoura Ballmer & Pratt 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Novosatsuma K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Cissatsuma K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Deciduphagus K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Green Hairstreaks and Elfins

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Containing group: Eumaeina

Introduction

A holarctic genus or complex of genera with some species ranging into subtropical China.

Nomenclature

Holarctic genera such as Callophrys are the subject of much disagreement regarding circumscription. The inclusive arrangement followed here is that of Robbins (2004), but it is evident that the green hairstreaks of Callophrys s. s. are quite distinct from the elfins ("Incisalia"), and so clearly a comprehensive analysis of relationships is needed.

References

Opler, P. A. & Warren, A. D. 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.

Robbins, R. K. and G. Lamas. 2004 Lycaenidae. inLamas, G. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Tuzov, V. K., Bogdanov, P. V., Devyatkin, A. L., Kaabak, L. V., Korolev, V. A., Murzin, V. S., Samodurov, G. D. & Tarasov, E. A. 1997 Guide to the butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). Sofia: Pensoft.

Information on the Internet

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Scientific Name Callophrys gryneus
Location Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source juniper hairstreak
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2004 kim fleming
Scientific Name Callophrys xami
Location Texas: Brownsville, Loma Alta
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Richard Lehman
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Xami Hairstreak (Callophrys xami)
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2002 Richard Lehman
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Callophrys Billberg 1820. Lycus Hübner 1819 invalid junior homonym of Lycus Fabricius 1787 (Pyralidae), Licus Hübner 1823 subsequent misspelling, Incisalia Scudder 1872 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Mitoura Scudder 1872 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Mitouri Scudder 1872 subsequent misspelling, Satsuma Murray 1875 invalid junior homonym of Satsuma Adams 1868, Ahlbergia Bryk 1946 replacement name for SatsumaMurray, currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Ginzia Okano 1947 objective junior synonym of Ahlbergia Bryk 1946, Sandia Clench & Ehrlich 1960 described as a subgenus, currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Xamia Clench 1961 described as a subgenus, currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Cisincisalia K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Loranthomitoura Ballmer & Pratt 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Novosatsuma K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Cissatsuma K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Deciduphagus K. Johnson 1992 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Green Hairstreaks and Elfins. Version 24 March 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Callophrys/112407/2008.03.24 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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