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Atrytonopsis Godman 1900

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Hesperiini

Introduction

A genus restricted to North and Central America.

References

Burns, J. M. 1982 Lychnuchoides frappenda from central Mexico joins lunus and zweifeli in a lunus group of Atrytonopsis (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 84, 547-567.

Burns, J. M. 1983. Superspecies Atrytonopsis ovinia (A. ovinia plus A. edwardsi) and the nonadaptive nature of interspecific genitalic differences (Lepidopera: Hesperiidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 85, 335-358.

Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Warren, A. D. 2008 (2009) A new species of Atrytonopsis from western Mexico (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae: Hesperiini). Pan Pacific Entomology 84, 257-268.

Information on the Internet

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Scientific Name Atrytonopsis python
Location Arizona, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Python Skipper
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2000 Priscilla Brodkin
Scientific Name Atrytonopsis edwardsi
Location West Texas
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Sheep Skipper
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2000 Bob Behrstock
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