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Erynnis Schrank 1801 ; many Erynnis species were described in Nisoniades, a separate genus.

Thanaos Boisduval 1834 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Erynnini

Introduction

A widespread genus ranging from southern South America across Eurasia to western Europe. Most species are North American.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

Subgenera as recognized by Burns (1964).

References

Burns JM. 1964.. Evolution of skipper butterflies of the genus Erynnis. Univ. Cal. Publ. Entomol. 37: 1-217.

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.

Tuzov VK, Bogdanov PV, Devyatkin AL, Kaabak LV, Korolev VA, Murzin VS, Samodurov GD, and Tarasov EA. 1997. Guide to the butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). Pensoft, Sofia.

Information on the Internet

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Erynnis juvenalis
Location Lawrence Brook Manor, New Jersey, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Juvenal's Duskywing, P5020573crop1
Source Collection Flickr
ToL image Use creative commons This image is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005 Anita Gould
Scientific Name Erynnis baptisiae
Location Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
ToL image Use creative commons This image is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Creative Commons License.
Copyright © Bruce Marlin
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2007. Erynnis Schrank 1801 ; many Erynnis species were described in Nisoniades, a separate genus.. Thanaos Boisduval 1834 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym. Version 04 March 2007 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Erynnis/95394/2007.03.04 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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