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Hesperiidae 77a0028 – 3886   Urbanus proteus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: proteus Linnaeus 1758 (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 3886 fortis Skinner & Ramsden 1924 (Urbanus) proteoides Plötz 1881 (Goniurus)

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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