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Adelpha iphiclus (Linnaeus 1758)
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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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)
- 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
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Adelpha iphiclus (?)
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Location
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COLOMBIA: Meta, Sierra de la Macarena, Caño Cristales
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Comments
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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!
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Acknowledgements
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used by permission, granted to AVZB 5/18/11
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Specimen Condition
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Live Specimen
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Identified By
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A. V. Z. Brower
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Sex
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Male
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Life Cycle Stage
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adult
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View
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dorsal
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Source
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Sister5
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Source Collection
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Flickr
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Copyright
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© 2010 Mike Chapman
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