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Hesperiidae 77a0172 – 4072   Euphyes dion (Edwards, 1879)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: dion Edwards 1879 (Pamphila) - MONA 1983: 4072 alabamae Lindsey 1923 (Atrytone) macguirei Freeman 1975 (Euphyes) Taxonomic Notes: Euphyes dion (Edwards, 1879) includes as synonyms 4073 E. alabamae and 4076.1 E. macguirei, J. Res. Lepid. 27(3/4): 161-163.

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. Shuey, J.A., 1989. The morphospecies concept of Euphyes dion with the description of a new species (Hesperiidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 27(3/4): 160-172. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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