Theope
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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A very large neotropical genus. Males of Theope spp. have iridescent blue dorsal wing surfaces with black tips on the forewings.Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
Relationships shown are those presented in Figs. 4 and 5 of Hall (2002), which represents a successive-approximations weighted reanalysis of 116,500 equally parsimonious trees for the group.
References
Hall, J. P. W. 2002 Phylogeny of the riodinid butterfly subtribe Theopeina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Nymphidiini). Syst. Ent. 27, 139-167.
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Information on the Internet
- Gerardo Lamas: Riodinidae of the World available for download at Global Butterfly Names
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Theope basilea |
|---|---|
| Location | Parque Metropolitana, Panama |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Basilea Metalmark |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2006 Kim Garwood |
| Scientific Name | Theope nycteis |
|---|---|
| Location | COLOMBIA: Meta, Sierra de la Macarena, Caņo Cristales |
| Comments | Caņo Cristales- Sierra de la Macarena, Meta, Colombia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Theope nycteis |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright | © 2010 Mike Chapman |
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- First online 14 May 2007
- Content changed 03 June 2008
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Theope . Version 03 June 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Theope/105836/2008.06.03 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
