Hesperiidae
77a0196 –
4036 Polites coras
(Cramer, 1775)
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| Distribution: |
Neotype (coras): "USA: Pennsylvania, Montgomery Co., Flourtown"; the type locality “Suriname” was determined to be erroneous (Zhang et al. 2022). |
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| Synonymy: |
coras (Cramer, 1775) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4036ssp. a. coras (Cramer, 1775) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4036
Type locality: Neotype: "USA: Pennsylvania, Montgomery Co., Flourtown"; the type locality “Suriname” was determined to be erroneous (Zhang et al. 2022). enys (Butler, 1870) (Pamphila) (synonym of ssp. coras) peckius (Kirby, 1837) (Hesperia) (synonym of ssp. coras) wamsutta (Harris, 1862) (Hesperia) (synonym of ssp. coras) ssp. b. surllano Scott, 2006 (Polites) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775), previously considered by some authors as a nomen dubium, includes as a synonym Polites peckius (Kirby, 1837) in Zhang et al. (2022) in which the type locality of coras is reassessed and a neotype is designated. |
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| 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.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
- Zhang, J., Q. Cong, J. Shen, L. Song, R.J. Gott, P. Boyer, C.S. Guppy, S. Kohler, G. Lamas, P.A. Opler, N.V. Grishin, 2022. Taxonomic discoveries enabled by genomic analysis of butterflies. Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 10(7): 1-60.
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