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Hesperiidae
77a0203 – 4046   Polites otho (Smith, 1797)
Distribution Data for Polites otho
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Synonymy: • Papilio otho Smith, 1797
• Catia lacordairii Godman, 1900
• Thymelicus pustula Geyer, 1832
• Hesperia clavus Erichson, [1849]
• Hesperia curassavica Snellen, 1887
• Pamphila helva M๖schler, 1877
• Catia jobrea Dyar, 1918
• Polites winslowi Weeks, 1906
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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