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Hesperiidae
77a0203 – 4046   Polites otho (Smith, 1797)
Distribution Data for Polites otho
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Synonymy:
  • otho Smith 1797 (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4046
  • ssp. a. otho Smith 1797 (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4046
  • lacordairii Godman 1900 (Catia)
  • pustula Geyer 1832 (Thymelicus)
  • ssp. b. clavus Erichson [1849] (Hesperia)
  • curassavica Snellen 1887 (Hesperia)
  • helva Möschler 1877 (Pamphila)
  • jobrea Dyar 1918 (Catia)
  • winslowi Weeks 1906 (Polites)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Polites otho (Smith, 1797) was formerly in the genus Wallengrenia, now treated as a subgenus.
    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

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