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Hesperiidae
77a0168 – 4000   Perichares adela (Hewitson, 1867)
Distribution Data for Perichares adela
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Synonymy:
  • adela Hewitson 1867 (Hesperia)
  • dolores Reakirt 1868 (Goniloba)
  • marmorata Scudder 1872 (Perichares)
  • philetes of authors not Gmelin [1790] (Papilio)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Perichares adela (Hewitson, 1867), formerly a subspecies of Perichares philetes (Gmelin, [1790]), extralimital, is raised to full species status in Burns et al. (2008), Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 105(17): 6350-6355.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Burns, J.M., D.H. Janzen, M. Hajibabaei, W. Hallwachs, P.D.N. Hebert, 2008. DNA barcodes and cryptic species of skipper butterflies in the genus Perichares in Area de Conservaciòn Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105 (17): 6350-6355.
    • Pelham, J.P., 2017. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Revised 1 July 2017. Butterflies of America. website
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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