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Adelpha Hübner, [1819]
Adelpha Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (3): 42, TS: Papilio mesentina Cramer
Heterochoroa Boisduval, [1836]; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1: pl. 8 [= pl. 4B], f. 4, TS: Heterochroa serpa Boisduval
= ; [NL4A, 257]
Adelpha, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Adelpha ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 294
Adelpha (Limenitidina) ; [EcuL]
Adelpha (Limenitidini) ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 1-43; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 257]

The adala species-group
adala ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Adelpha pithys (Bates, 1864)
Guatemala, Mexico. See [About maps] Heterochroa pithys Bates, 1864; Ent. mon. Mag. 1 (6): 128, TL: Guatemala
Adelpha pithys vodena Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Mexico, Guerrero
= ; [NL4A, #2260]
Adelpha pithys, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha pithys, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha pithys ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 305, 3: pl. 28, f. 7-8; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 692; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2260]

Adelpha donysa (Hewitson, 1847)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa donysa Hewitson, 1847; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 20 (133): 260, pl. 20, f. 5, TL: Mexico
Adelpha donysa donysa, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha donysa donysa, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha donysa ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 305; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2221]
Mexico Heterochroa roela Boisduval, 1870; Considérations Lépid. Guatemala: 46, TL: Mexico
= ; [NL4A, #2221a]
Adelpha donysa donysa ; [NL4A, #2221a]
A. d. albifilum Steinhauser, 1974
El Salvador Adelpha donysa albifilum Steinhauser, 1974; , TL: El Salvador
Adelpha donysa albifilum ; [NL4A, #2221b]

Adelpha tracta (Butler, 1872)
Costa Rica, Panama. See [About maps] Heterochroa tracta Butler, 1872; Lepid. Exotica (12): 102, pl. 38, f. 6, TL: Costa Rica
Adelpha tracta ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 300; [BOW: pl. 31, f. 3]; [BCR: 174, pl. 27]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2278]

Adelpha corcyra (Hewitson, 1847)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa corcyra Hewitson, 1847; , TL: Colombia, New Granada
Adelpha corcyra ; [NL4A, #2214]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294
Colombia Adelpha corcyra corcyra ; [NL4A, #2214a]
A. c. aretina Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ecuador Adelpha corcyra aretina Fruhstorfer, 1907; , TL: Ecuador
Adelpha corcyra aretina ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2214b]
A. c. collina (Hewitson, 1847)
Ecuador, Colombia corcyra collina (Hewitson, 1847) (Heterochroa); , TL: Ecuador, Quito
Heterochroa epidamna C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2214c]
Adelpha corcyra collina ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2214c]
A. c. dognini Willmott, 2003
Ecuador corcyra dognini Willmott, 2003; , TL: Ecuador
Adelpha corcyra dognini ; [NL4A, #2214d]
A. c. salazari Willmott, 2003
Colombia corcyra salazari Willmott, 2003; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha corcyra salazari ; [NL4A, #2214e]

Adelpha aricia (Hewitson, 1847)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa aricia Hewitson, 1847; , TL: Bolivia
Adelpha aricia ; [EBW]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2203]
Bolivia Adelpha aricia aricia ; [NL4A, #2203a]
A. a. serenita Fruhstorfer, 1915
Peru Adelpha aricia serenita Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
Adelpha aricia serenita ; [NL4A, #2203c]
A. a. portunus Hall, 1938
N.Peru Adelpha aricia portunus Hall, 1938; , TL: "Tambillo, Rio Tabacones, etc."
Adelpha aricia portunus ; [EcuL, (?)]; [NL4A, #2203b]
Peru Adelpha aricia ssp. ; Lamas, MS, [NL4A, #2203d]

Adelpha alala (Hewitson, 1847)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa alala Hewitson, 1847; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha alala ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 2]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2200]
Venezuela Adelpha alala alala ; [NL4A, #2200a]; [EcuL]
A. a. negra (C. & R. Felder, 1862)
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina alala negra (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Heterochroa); , TL: "Rio Negro" [= Peru, San Martin]
Adelpha ehrhardi Neuburger, 1907; , TL: Santa Inéz (Ecuador); "Venezuela"; Bolivia; Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha alala cora Fruhstorfer, 1907; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha alala albifida Fruhstorfer, 1907
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha alala fillo Fruhstorfer, 1907; , TL: Argentina; Bolivia?
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha negrina Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha alala completa f. praecaria Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha alala privigna Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2200c]
Adelpha alala ehrhardi ; [EcuL]
Adelpha alala negra ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2200c]
A. a. completa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Colombia, Venezuela alala completa Fruhstorfer, 1907; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha alala alala f. titia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Venezuela
= ; [NL4A, #2200b]
Adelpha alala completa ; [NL4A, #2200b]
A. a. titia Fruhstorfer, 1915
[titia-1.jpg] 500x409 (~77Kb) Venezuela, Merida and the Sierra Nevada National Park, July 2002, Photo © Simon Coombes

The serpa species-group
serpa ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Arizona, California. See [About maps] California Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837; in Hübner, Zuträge. Samml. exot. Schmett. 5 : f. 825-826 (1833), TL: Mexico
Adelpha bredowii, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha bredowii, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha bredowi, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Adelpha bredowii, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Adelpha bredowi ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 310; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 693
Limenitis bredowii ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: 26
Adelpha bredowii ; [NACL, #4527]; [Opler]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294
Limenitis bredowi ; [EWB]; [BOW: pl. 14, f. 4]
Adelpha bredowii ; [NL4A, #2210]

Larva on Quercus chrysolepis, Q. agrifolia, Chrysolepis chrysophylla? [NAB]

Mexico Adelpha bredowii bredowii ; [NL4A, #2210a]
A. b. eulalia (Doubleday, [1848])
Mexico, Guatemala Limenitis eulalia Doubleday, [1848]; Gen. diurn. Lep. (1): pl. 36, f. 1, TL: Mexico
Limenitis bredowii guatemalensis Carpenter & Hobby, 1944; , TL: Guatemala
= ; [NL4A, #2210c]
Adelpha bredowii eulalia, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Adelpha bredowii eulalia ; [NACL, #4527a]; [NL4A, #2210c]
A. b. californica (Butler, 1865)
California, Arizona, Mexico Heterochroa californica Butler, 1865; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1865 (2): 485, TL: California
Adelpha bredowii californica ; [NL4A, #2210b]
Limenitis bredowii californica ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: 26; [BOW: pl. 14, f. 3]
Adelpha bredowii californica ; [NACL, #4527b]

Adelpha diocles Godman & Salvin, 1878
Costa Rica, Panama. See [About maps] Adelpha diocles Godman & Salvin, 1878; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1878 (1): 270, TL: Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui
Adelpha diocles ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 303, 3: pl. 30, f. 3-4; [BCR: 175, pl. 27]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2220]
Panama Adelpha diocles diocles ; [NL4A, #2220a]
A. d. creton Godman, 1901
Mexico Adelpha creton Godman, [1901]; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 692, 3: pl. 109, f. 1-2, TL: Mexico, Jalapa
Adelpha diocles creton, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha diocles creton, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha diocles creton ; [NL4A, #2220b]

Adelpha herbita Weymer, 1907
Brazil(Santa Catarina). See [About maps] Adelpha herbita Weymer, 1907; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
Adelpha herbita ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2234]

Adelpha zea (Hewitson, 1850)
Mexico, C.America, Brazil(Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina), Paraguay. See [About maps] Heterochroa zea Hewitson, 1850; , TL: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Heterochroa zea Westwood, 1850; (nom. nud.)
= ; [NL4A, #2281]
Adelpha zea tarpeia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Paraguay; Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
= ; [NL4A, #2281]
Adelpha zea serpentina Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
= ; [NL4A, #2281]
Adelpha zea ; [BOW: pl. 31, f. 5]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2281]

Adelpha paroeca (Bates, 1864)
Guatemala - Panama. See [About maps] Heterochroa paroeca Bates, 1864; Ent. mon. Mag. 1 (6): 127, TL: Guatemala
Adelpha paroeca paroeca, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha paroeca paroeca, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha paraeca[sic] ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 310, 3: pl. 28, f. 5-6
Adelpha zea paraeca[sic] ; [BCR: 175, pl. 27]
Adelpha paroeca ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2258]
Mexico, Guatemala Heterochroa emathia R. Felder, 1869; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. 19: 473, TL: Mexico, Veracruz
= ; [NL4A, #2258a]
Adelpha paroeca paroeca ; [NL4A, #2258a]
A. p. pseudodonysa Salazar, 2000
Colombia Adelpha paroeca pseudodonysa Salazar, 2000; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha paroeca pseudodonysa ; [NL4A, #2258b]

Adelpha nea (Hewitson, 1847)
Guianas, Peru. See [About maps] Heterochroa nea Hewitson, 1847; , TL: Brazil, Pará
Adelpha nea ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 18]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2255]
Brazil(Pará), Colombia Adelpha nea campeda Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2255a]
Adelpha nea nea ; [NL4A, #2255a]
A. n. sentia Godman & Salvin, [1884]
C.America, Belize Adelpha sentia Godman & Salvin, [1884]; Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 309, 3: pl. 29, f. 9-10, TL: Belize, Corosal
Adelpha serpa sentia ; [BCR: 175, pl. 27]
Adelpha nea sentia ; [NL4A, #2255b]

Larva on Miconia Moss, 1933,


Adelpha paraena (Bates, 1865)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa paraena Bates, 1865; , TL: Brazil, Pará
Adelpha serpa paraena ; Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis (Adelpha) serpa paraena ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 99
Adelpha paraena ; Hall, 1938; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2257]
Ecuador, Venezuela - Bolivia, Brazil(Pará), Guianas Adelpha paraena paraena ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2257a]
A. p. massilia (C. & R. Felder, [1867])
Mexico - W.Panama Heterochroa massilia C. & R. Felder, [1867]; Reise Fregatte Novara, Lep. Rhop. (3): 423, TL: Mexico
Adelpha paraena massilia, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha paraena massilia, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha massilia ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 309, 3: pl. 29, f. 7-8
Adelpha serpa massilia ; DeVries, 1987; Lamas & Small, 1992
Adelpha paraena massilia ; Neild, 1996; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2257c]
[massilia-1.jpg] 474x505 (~30Kb) Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

A. p. reyi Neild, 1996
NW.Venezuela Adelpha paraena reyi Neild, 1996; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha paraena reyi ; [NL4A, #2257d]; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12
E.Panama - W.Colombia Adelpha paraena spp. ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12
A. p. lecromi Willmott, 2003
Colombia Adelpha paraena lecromi Willmott, 2003; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha paraena lecromi ; [NL4A, #2257b]

Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915
-. See [About maps] Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
Adelpha radiata ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2264]
SE.Brazil (Rio de Janeiro - Santa Catharina) Adelpha radiata radiata ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2264a]
A. r. myrlea Fruhstorfer, 1915
SE.Brazil (Espirito Santo - Rio de Janeiro) Adelpha radiata myrlea Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Espírito Santo
Adelpha radiata myrlea ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2264e]
A. r. gilletella Brévignon, 1995
French Guiana Adelpha radiata gilletella Brévignon, 1995; , TL: French Guiana
Adelpha radiata gilletella ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2264d]
A. r. aiellae Willmott & Hall, 1999
C.Panama - W.Ecuador Adelpha radiata aiellae Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 16, f. 10a-b, 20, TL: Ecuador, Carchi prov., nr. Lita, Rio Baboso, ridge to E, 900m
Adelpha radiata aiellae ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2264b]
A. r. explicator Willmott & Hall, 1999
E.Ecuador Adelpha radiata explicator Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 14, f. 9a-b, 19, TL: Ecuador, Napo prov., km 13 Tena-Puyo rd., Fin San Carlo, 600m
Adelpha radiata explicator ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2264c]
A. r. romeroi Willmott & Neild, 2003
Venezuela Adelpha radiata romeroi Willmott & Neild, 2003; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha radiata romeroi ; [NL4A, #2264f]

Adelpha serpa (Boisduval, [1836])
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa serpa Boisduval, [1836]; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1: pl. 8 [= pl. 4B], f. 4, TL: "Brasilia"
Adelpha serpa ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 308; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 22-23]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2270]
SE.Brazil - Paraguay, NE.Argentina Adelpha damon Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Paraguay
= ; [NL4A, #2270a]
Adelpha serpa f. ornamenta Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Bahia?
= ; [NL4A, #2270a]
Adelpha serpa serpa ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2270a]
A. s. celerio (Bates, 1864)
Guatemala, Mexico - NW.Venezuela Heterochroa celerio Bates, 1864; Ent. mon. Mag. 1 (6): 127, TL: Guatemala
Adelpha phintias Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Venezuela
= ; [NL4A, #2270b]
Adelpha diademeta Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Mexico, Veracruz
= ; [NL4A, #2270b]
Adelpha serpa celerio, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha serpa celerio, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha celerio diademata ; Fruhstorfer, 1915, (missp.)
Adelpha celerio ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 308; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 693; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 5]; [BCR: 175, pl. 27]
Adelpha celerio diademata ;
Adelpha serpa celerio ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2270b]
[celerio-1.jpg] 503x568 (~42Kb) Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Larva on Urera, Myriocarpa, Ochroma [BCR]


A. s. duiliae Fruhstorfer, 1913
W.Ecuador Adelpha serpa duiliae Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: "Ecuador, 1000-3500 Fuss.. Chimbo.. Paramba"
Adelpha serpa duiliae ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2270d]
A. s. diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Peru, Guyana, Brazil(Pará), French Guiana Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Tarpoto am Huallaga, Peru
Adelpha serpa f. timehri Hall, 1938; , TL: Guyana,Brazil(Pará)
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2270c]
Adelpha celerio florea Brévignon, 1995; , TL: French Guiana
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2270c]
Adelpha celerio diadochus ;
Adelpha serpa diadochus ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2270c]

Adelpha seriphia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa seriphia C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Venezuela, Caraccas, Nova Granada, Bogotoa
Adelpha seriphia ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2269]
Venezuela (Cordillera de la Costa) Adelpha seriphia seriphia ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2269a]
A. s. pione Godman & Salvin, [1884]
Venezuela (Merida) - Colombia (Cordillera Occ. north of Bogota) Adelpha pione Godman & Salvin, [1884]; Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 309, 3: pl. 29, f. 16-17, TL: "Panama"
Adelpha seriphia pione ; [NL4A, #2269f]; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12
A. s. aquillia Fruhstorfer, 1915
E.Ecuador, Colombia (Cauca, Cord. Centr., Cord. Occ. south of Bogota) - Peru Adelpha seriphia aquillia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Ocana, Colombia
Adelpha seriphia naryce Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2269b]
Adelpha seriphia aquillia ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2269b]
A. s. therasia Fruhstorfer, 1915
S.Peru - Bolivia seriphia therasia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bolivia
Adelpha seriphia therasia ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2269g]
A. s. egregia Röber, 1927
Colombia (Santa Marta) seriphia egregia Röber, 1927; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha seriphia egregia ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2269d]
A. s. godmani Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mexico - W.Ecuador Adelpha seriphia godmani Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Mexico, Orizaba
Adelpha celerio celerio f. syrna Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Mexico(Veracruz)
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2269e]
Adelpha seriphia godmani, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha seriphia godmani, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha seriphia godmani ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2269e]
A. s. barcanti Willmott, 2003
Trinidad seriphia barcanti Willmott, 2003; , TL: Trinidad
?Adelpha seriphia ssp. ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12
Adelpha seriphia barcanti ; [NL4A, #2269c]

Adelpha hyas (Doyère, [1840])
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa hyas Doyère, [1840]
Adelpha hyas ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2236]
SE.Brazil - Uruguay Adelpha hyas hyas ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2236a]
A. h. viracocha Hall, 1938
C.Peru - Bolivia Adelpha hyas viracocha Hall, 1938; , TL: Peru
Adelpha hyas viracocha ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12; [NL4A, #2236c]
A. h. hewitsoni Willmott & Hall, 1999
E.Ecuador Adelpha hyas hewitsoni Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 12, f. 8a-b, 18, TL: Ecuador, Napo prov., nr. Talag, Rio Jatunyacy, Pimpilala, 600m
Adelpha hyas hewitsoni ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2236b]

 

Adelpha gelania (Godart, [1824])
Nymphalis gelania Godart, [1824]; , TL: "N. Amer."
Adelpha gelania, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Adelpha gelania ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2232]
Adelpha gelania gelania ; [NL4A, #2232a]
A. g. arecosa (Hewitson, 1847)
gelania arecosa (Hewitson, 1847) (Heterochroa); , TL: "Mexico; Haiti"
Adelpha gelania arecosa ; [NL4A, #2232b]

Adelpha fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)
Mexico - Panama. See [About maps] Mexican Sister
Heterochroa fessonia Hewitson, 1847; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 20 (133): 260, pl. 20, f. 6, TL: Mexico
Adelpha fessonia fessonia, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha fessonia fessonia, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha fessonia, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Adelpha fessonia, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Adelpha fessonia ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 301, 3: pl. 29, f. 18-19; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 691; [EBW]; [BCR: 175, pl. 27]; [Opler]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NACL, #4526]; [NL4A, #2230]
[fessonia-1.jpg] 420x473 (~28Kb) Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Larva on Randia, Rubiaceae [NAB]


Mexico Adelpha fessonia fessonia ; [NL4A, #2230a]
A. f. cestus (Hewitson, 1847)
Venezuela Heterochroa cestus Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha cestus ;
Adelpha fessonia cestus ; [NL4A, #2230b]
A. f. lapitha Hall, 1929
Adelpha fessonia lapitha Hall, 1929; , TL: "Colombia"
Adelpha fessonia lapitha ; [NL4A, #2230d]
A. f. ernestoi Willmott, 2003
Colombia Adelpha fessonia ernestoi Willmott, 2003; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha fessonia ernestoi ; [NL4A, #2230c]

The iphiclus species-group
iphiclus ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Adelpha calliphane Fruhstorfer, 1915
Brazil(Rio de Janeiro). See [About maps] Adelpha calliphane Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Adelpha calliphana ; Fruhstorfer, 1916, (missp.)
Adelpha calliphane ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2211]

Adelpha mythra (Godart, [1824])
Brazil(Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, ...). See [About maps] Nymphalis mythra Godart, [1824]; , TL: Brazil
Heterochroa zeba Westwood, 1850; (nom. nud.)
= ; [NL4A, #2253]
Heterochroa zeba Hewitson, 1850; , TL: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
= ; [NL4A, #2253]
Adelpha mythra patricia Martin, [1923]; (nom. nud.), TL: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
= ; [NL4A, #2253]
Adelpha mythra, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Adelpha mythra ; [NL4A, #2253]; [EBW]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Larva on Mutisia coccinea, Bathysa meridionalis Freitas & Brown, 2001, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (3): 98


Adelpha poltius Hall, 1938
Brazil(Minas Gerais). See [About maps] Adelpha poltius Hall, 1938; , TL: Brazil, Minas Gerais
Adelpha poltius ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2263]

Adelpha basiloides (Bates, 1865)
Mexico - Panama, Honduras, Venezuela, Colombia. See [About maps] Heterochroa basiloides Bates, 1865; J. Entomol. 2 (12): 332, TL: Mexico
Heterochroa lydia Butler, 1865; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3) 16 (96): 398, TL: Honduras
= ; [NL4A, #2207]
Heterochroa lemnia C. & R. Felder, [1867]; Reise Fregatte Novara, Lep. Rhop. (3): 417, TL: Mexico
= ; [NL4A, #2207]
Adelpha basiloides var. lativittata Staudinger, 1886; , TL: Venezuela
= ; [NL4A, #2207]
Adelpha basiloides caelia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2207]
Adelpha basiloides, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha basiloides, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha basiloides, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Adelpha basiloides ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 307, 3: pl. 28, f. 15-16; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 693; [BCR, 172, pl. 26]; [EcuL]; [Opler]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2207]

Larva on Alibertia edulis, Framea, Ixora [BCR]


Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823
Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil. See [About maps] Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823; , TL: Brazil
Adelpha heredia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha antoniae Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis (Adelpha) pleasure heredia ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 98
Adelpha plesaure ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 20]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2261]
Brazil(Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina) Adelpha plesaure Hübner, [1819]; (nom. nud.)
= ; [NL4A, #2261a]
Adelpha plesaure hereida Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Espírito Santo
= ; [NL4A, #2261a]
Adelpha plesaure antoniae Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
= ; [NL4A, #2261a]
Adelpha plesaure plesaure ; [NL4A, #2261a]
A. p. phliassa (Godart, [1824])
French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil(Mato Grosso), Peru, Bolivia plesaure phliassa (Godart, [1824]) (Nymphalis); , TL: French Guiana,Brazil
Heterochroa euboea C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Surinam
= ; [NL4A, #2261b]
Adelpha phliassa bartolme Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2261b]
Adelpha phliassa implicata Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2261b]
Adelpha plesaure cerachates Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2261b]
Adelpha plesaure sirona Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2261b]
Adelpha euboea ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 6 (text only)]
Adelpha plesaure phliassa ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2261b]
Venezuela plesaure pseudomalea Hall, 1938; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha plesaure pseudomalea ; [NL4A, #2261c]
A. p. symona Kaye, 1925
Trinidad plesaure symona Kaye, 1925; , TL: Trinidad
Adelpha plesaure symona ; [NL4A, #2261d]

Adelpha gavina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Brazil(Santa Catarina). See [About maps] Adelpha gavina Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
Adelpha gavina ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2231]

Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Brazil(Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina). See [About maps] Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
Adelpha falcipennis perga Fruhstorfer, 1916; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
= ; [NL4A, #2228]
Adelpha falcipennis ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2228]

Adelpha thoasa (Hewitson, 1850)
Amazon, Peru, Bolivia. See [About maps] Heterochroa thoasa Hewitson, 1850; , TL: Tapajoz, Amazons
Adelpha silia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha cuyaba Fruhstorfer, 1915
?Adelpha thoas[sic] ; [BOW: pl. 31, f. 2]
Adelpha thoasa ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2277]
Brazil(Pará, Mato Grosso), Bolivia Heterochroa thoasa Westwood, 1850; (nom. nud.)
= ; [NL4A, #2277a]
Adelpha silia Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2277a]
Adelpha thoasa cuyaba Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2277a]
Adelpha thoasa thoasa ; [NL4A, #2277a]
A. t. gerona (Hewitson, 1867)
Brazil(Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso) thoasa gerona (Hewitson, 1867) (Heterochroa); , TL: Brazil, Minas Gerais
Adelpha thoasa cuyaba f. brevifascia Talbot, 1928; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2277c]
Limenitis (Adelpha) thoasa gerona ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 99
Adelpha thoasa gerona ; [NL4A, #2277c]
A. t. calliphiclea (Butler, [1870])
thoasa calliphiclea (Butler, [1870]) (Heterochroa); , TL: "Surinam"
Adelpha thoasa calliphiclea ; [NL4A, #2277b]
A. t. manilia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador Adelpha thoasa manilia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bolivia
Adelpha thoasa zalma Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2277d]
Adelpha thoasa manilia ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2277d]

Adelpha thessalia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa thessalia C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Brasilia septentrional, Rio Negro superior
Adelpha thessalia ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2276]
Ecuador Adelpha thessalia thessalia ; [NL4A, #2276a]; [EcuL]
A. t. indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Paraguay Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Paraguay
Adelpha abia mincia Martin, [1923]; (nom. nud.), TL: Paraguay
= ; [NL4A, #2276c]
Adelpha mincia Hall, 1938; , TL: Paraguay
= ; [NL4A, #2276c]
Adelpha mincia Hall, 1938
Limenitis (Adelpha) mincia ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 98
Adelpha thessalia indefecta ; [NL4A, #2276c]
A. t. cesilas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Bolivia, Argentina Adelpha thessalia cesilas Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bolivia
Adelpha abia f. ampla Hayward, 1935; , TL: Argentina
= ; [NL4A, #2276b]
Adelpha thessalia cesilas ; [NL4A, #2276b]

Adelpha iphiclus (Linnaeus, 1758)
-. See [About maps] Papilio iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 780, TL: "Indiis" [?Guianas]
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha iphiclus, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Papilio iphicla ;
Adelpha iphicla ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 306; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 692; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 12]
Adelpha iphiclus ; [BCR: 173, pl. 27]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2238]
Misidentified/misapplied:
Adelpha iphicleola; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 28, f. 11-12
[iphiclus-1.jpg] 425x465 (~27Kb) Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Larva on Calycophyllum candidissimum, Isertia, Uncaria [BCR]


Mexico - W.Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil(Amazon, Mato Grosso), Surinam Papilio basilea Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): pl. 188, f. D, TL: Surinam
= ; [NL4A, #2238a]
Adelpha basilis Hübner, [1819]; (repl. name), TL: Surinam
= ; [NL4A, #2238a]
Adelpha pharae Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha iphicla[sic] pharaë Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso; Peru; Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2238a]
Adelpha iphicla[sic] exanima Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Venezuela
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9; [NL4A, #2238a]
Adelpha iphicla[sic] funalis Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Rio Dagua, Colombia
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9; [NL4A, #2238a]
Adelpha basilea ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 306; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 692
Limenitis (Adelpha) iphicla iphicla ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 99
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2238a]
Misidentified/misapplied:
Adelpha epiphicla; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 3: pl. 28, f. 9-10
A. i. ephesa (Ménétriés, 1857)
Brazil(Santa Catarina, São Paulo) - NE.Argentina, iphiclus ephesa (Ménétriés, 1857) (Heterochroa); , TL: Brazil
Heterochroa ephesa Ménétriés, 1855; (nom. nud.)
= ; [NL4A, #2238b]
Adelpha iphicla[sic] gellia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina; São Paulo
= ; [NL4A, #2238b]
Adelpha abyla abylina Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: "French Guiana",Brazil
= ; [NL4A, #2238b]
Adelpha iphiclus ephesa ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9; [NL4A, #2238b]
A. i. estrecha Willmott & Hall, 1999
W.Ecuador Adelpha iphiclus estrecha Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9, f. 6a-b, 11, 16a-b, TL: Ecuador [western]
Adelpha iphiclus estrecha ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2238c]

Adelpha iphicleola (Bates, 1864)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa iphicleola Bates, 1864; Ent. mon. Mag. 1 (6): 128, TL: Guatemala (Polochic Valley)
Adelpha iphicleola iphicleola, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha iphicleola iphicleola, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha iphiclus iphicleola ;
Adelpha iphicleola ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2237]
Mexico - W.Panama, Guatemala Adelpha iphicla[sic] massilides Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Mexico
= Adelpha iphicleola iphicleoa ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9
= ; [NL4A, #2237a]
Adelpha iphicleola iphicleola ; [NL4A, #2237a]
Adelpha iphiclus massilides ;
Adelpha iphicleola iphicleola ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9
A. i. gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915
Colombia, NW.Venezuela, E.Panama?, W of Andes Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bogota
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 8,9; [NL4A, #2237b]
A. i. leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Trinidad, Venezuela - Brazil (Bahia), Paraguay Adelpha iphicleola leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bahia, Brazil
Adelpha iphicla[sic] daceleia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Trinidad
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 9; [NL4A, #2237d]
Adelpha iphicleola leucates ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 8, 9; [NL4A, #2237d]
A. i. iphimedia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Cuba Adelpha iphicleola iphimedia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Cuba
Adelpha iphicleola iphimedia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Cuba
Adelpha iphicla[sic] phera Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: ["Mexico"] [error]
= ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 8; [NL4A, #2237c]
Adelpha iphicleola iphimedia ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 8; [NL4A, #2237c]
A. i. thessalita Willmott & Hall, 1999
E.Ecuador, N.Peru Adelpha iphicleola thessalita Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 10, f. 7a-b, 17a-b, TL: Ecuador, Napo Prov., km 12 Tena-Puyo rd., Finca San Carlo, 600m
Adelpha iphicleola thessalita ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2237e]

Adelpha abyla (Hewitson, 1850)
Jamaica Heterochroa abyla Hewitson, 1850; , TL: Jamaica
Adelpha abyla ; [NL4A, #2199]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

 

Adelpha melona (Hewitson, 1847)
Guianas, Trinidad, Upper Amazon, Brazil. See [About maps] Heterochroa melona Hewitson, 1847; , TL: Colombia [= Brazil, Para]
Adelpha melona ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 17]; [EcuL]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2249]
Brazil(Pará) Heterochroa arete Ménétries, 1857; , TL: Brazil(Pará?)
= ; [NL4A, #2249a]
Adelpha arete cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: [Brazil]
= ; [NL4A, #2249a]
Adelpha arete ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 3]
Adelpha melona melona ; [NL4A, #2249a]
A. m. deborah Weeks, 1901
Colombia Adelpha melona deborah Weeks, 1901; , TL: "Bolivia" [= Colombia]
Adelpha melona deborah ; [NL4A, #2249b]
A. m. leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915
Brazil(Amazonas), Trinidad melona leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: "Upper Amazon"
Adelpha melona meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: "Brazil, Santa Catarina"
= ; [NL4A, #2249c]
Adelpha biedermanni Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: [Brazil, Amazonas]
= ; [NL4A, #2249c]
Adelpha melona nonsecta Kaye, 1925; , TL: Trinidad
= ; [NL4A, #2249c]
Adelpha leucosoma ; Fruhstorfer, 1920, (missp.)
Limenitis (Adelpha) melona meridionalis ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 99
Adelpha melona leucocoma ; [NL4A, #2249c]
A. m. pseudarete Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha melona pseudarete ; [NL4A, #2249e]
A. m. neildi Willmott, 2003
Panama melona neildi Willmott, 2003; , TL: Panama
Adelpha melona neildi ; [NL4A, #2249d]

Adelpha ethelda (Hewitson, 1867)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa ethelda Hewitson, 1867; , TL: Ecuador, "Quito"
Adelpha ethelda ; [EBW]; [EcuL]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2226]
Ecuador Adelpha ethelda ethelda ; [NL4A, #2226a]
A. e. zalmona (Hewitson, 1871)
Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia ethelda zalmona (Hewitson, 1871) (Heterochroa); , TL: Colombia
Adelpha zalmona ; [BOW: pl. 31, f. 4]
Adelpha ethelda zalmona ; [NL4A, #2226e]
A. e. sophax Godman & Salvin, 1878
Costa Rica, Panama Adelpha sophax Godman & Salvin, 1878; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 2 (9): 265, TL: Costa Rica
Adelpha sophax ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 297, 3: pl. 29, f. 1-2
Adelpha zalmona sophax ; [BCR: 169, pl. 26]
Adelpha ethelda sophax ; [NL4A, #2226d]

Larva on Sabicea aspera [BCR]

A. e. eponina Staudinger, 1886
Colombia ethelda eponina Staudinger, 1886; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha eponina volupis Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2226b]
Adelpha ethelda eponina ; [NL4A, #2226b]
Adelpha zalmona eponina ; [EcuL, (note)]
A. e. galbao Brévignon, 1995
French Guiana Adelpha ethelda galbao Brévignon, 1995; , TL: French Guiana
Adelpha ethelda galbao ; [NL4A, #2226c]
Mexico Adelpha ethelda ssp. ; Willmott, MS, [NL4A, #2226f]

Adelpha epione (Godart, [1824])
Andes (Bolivia - Colombia). See [About maps] Nymphalis epione Godart, [1824]; , TL: Brazil
Adelpha epione ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 9]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2222]
Adelpha epione maina Martin, [1923]; (nom. nud.), TL: Brazil
= ; [NL4A, #2222a]
Adelpha epione epione ; [NL4A, #2222a]
A. e. agilla Frushtorfer, 1907
Colombia Adelpha epione agilla Frushtorfer, 1907; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha epione agilla ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2222b]

Adelpha attica (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa attica C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Nova Granada, Bogota
Adelpha attica ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2205]
SE.Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil(Amazonas) Adelpha lesbia Staudinger, 1886; , TL: Brazil, Amazonas
= ; [NL4A, #2205a]
Adelpha oronoco Weeks, 1906; , TL: Venezuela
= ; [NL4A, #2205a]
Adelpha attica carmela Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2205a]
Adelpha attica serita Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2205a]
Adelpha attica attica ; [NL4A, #2205a]; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 7 (note)
A. a. hemileuca Willmott & Hall, 1999
W.Colombia (Choco), NW.Ecuador Adelpha attica hemileuca Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 7, f. 5a-b, 15a-b, TL: Juntas, Río Tamaná, Rio San Juan, Chocó, Colombia
Adelpha attica hemileuca ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2205b]

Adelpha syma (Godart, [1824])
Paraguay, Argentina. See [About maps] Nymphalis syma Godart, [1824]; , TL: Brazil
Adelpha pravitas Fruhstorfer, 1913
= ; [NL4A, #2274]
Adelpha syma ; [NL4A, #2274]; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 31, f. 1]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Larva on Rubus brasiliensis, R. rosifolius Freitas & Brown, 2001, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (3): 98


Adelpha salmoneus (Butler, [1866])
Mexico - Venezuela, Colombia. See [About maps] Heterochroa salmoneus Butler, [1866]; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1865 (3): 667, f. 1, TL: Venezuela
Adelpha salmoneus ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 298, 3: pl. 28, f. 3-4; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 4 (text only)]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2266]
Venezuela Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus ; [NL4A, #2266a]
A. s. emilia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Colombia salmoneus emilia Fruhstorfer, 1908; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha salmoneus emilia ; [NL4A, #2266c]
A. s. colada (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
Colombia salmoneus colada (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Heterochroa); , TL: Nova Granada, Bogotá
Adelpha colada ; [EcuL]
Adelpha salmoneus colada ; [NL4A, #2266b]
A. s. salmonides Hall, 1938
C.America, Nicaragua salmoneus salmonides Hall, 1938; , TL: Nicaragua
Adelpha salmoneus salmonides, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha salmoneus salmonides ; [BCR: 169, pl. 26]; [NL4A, #2266d]

Larva on Sabicea [BCR]


Adelpha viola Fruhstorfer, 1913
-. See [About maps] Adelpha viola Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Brazil, São Paulo
Adelpha viola ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2279]
Brazil(São Paulo) cocala riola ; Fruhstorfer, 1915, (missp.)
Adelpha viola viola ; [NL4A, #2279a]
Brazil(Pará), Guyana, Peru viola pseudococala Hall, 1933; , TL: Brazil, Pará; Guyana; Peru
Adelpha viola pseudococala ; [NL4A, #2279b]

Adelpha cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)
C.America - Bolivia, Trinidad, Amazon Basin. See [About maps] Papilio cytherea Linnaeus, 1758; , TL: "Indiis"
Adelpha cytherea ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 303; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 7]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2216]
[cytherea-1.jpg] 413x439 (~23Kb) Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Peru, Bolivia Papilio eleus Linnaeus, 1758; , TL: "Indiis"
= ; [NL4A, #2216a]
Papilio elaea Müller, 1774; (emend.)
= ; [NL4A, #2216a]
Adelpha lanilla Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: "Peru an bis Bolivien bis Mato Grosso"
= ; [NL4A, #2216a]
Adelpha lanilla lanilla ; [EcuL]
Adelpha cytherea cytherea ; [NL4A, #2216a]
A. c. aea (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
Brazil(Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro) cytherea aea (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Heterochroa); , TL: "Brazil?"
Adelpha cytherea herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Espírito Santo; Rio de Janeiro
= ; [NL4A, #2216b]
Limenitis (Adelpha) cytherea herennia ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2): 99
Adelpha cytherea aea ; [NL4A, #2216b]
A. c. daguana Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ecuador, Colombia Adelpha cytherea daguana Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha tarratia Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Ecuador, Paramba
= ; [NL4A, #2216c]
Adelpha cytherea despoliata Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2216c]
Adelpha cytherea tarratia ; [EcuL]
Adelpha cytherea daguana ; [NL4A, #2216c]
A. c. insularis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Trinidad cytherea insularis Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Trinidad
Adelpha cytherea insularis ; [NL4A, #2216d]
A. c. marcia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Honduras, Guatemala - Colombia cytherea marcia Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Honduras
Adelpha cytherea marcia ; [BCR: 171, f. 26]; [NL4A, #2216e]

Larva on Sabicea villosa [BCR]

A. c. olbia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
Colombia cytherea olbia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Heterochroa); , TL: Colombia
Adelpha cytherea olbia ; [NL4A, #2216g]
A. c. nahua Grose-Smith, 1898
Venezuela, Colombia cytherea nahua Grose-Smith, 1898; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha wernickei Röber, 1923; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2216f]
Adelpha cytherea nahua ; [NL4A, #2216f]

Adelpha demialba (Butler, 1872)
Costa Rica, Panama. See [About maps] Heterochroa demialba Butler, 1872; Cistula ent. 1: 77, TL: Costa Rica
Heterochroa demialba ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 297, 3: pl. 30, f. 5-6
Adelpha demialba ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 8]; [BCR: 174, pl. 27]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2218]

The capucinus species-group
capucinus ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Adelpha epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
-. See [About maps] Adelpha epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, São Paulo
Adelpha epizygis ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2223]
Brazil(São Paulo) Adelpha epizygis epizygis ; [NL4A, #2223a]
A. e. epona Fruhstorfer, 1915
Brazil(Bahia) epizygis epona Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: [Brazil, Bahia]
Adelpha epizygis epona ; [NL4A, #2223b]

Adelpha fabricia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Colombia, NW.Ecuador, Peru, Brazil(Mato Grosso). See [About maps] Adelpha fabricia Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Columbia
Adelpha euboea hilareia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2227]
Adelpha euboea mamaea Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2227]
Adelpha fabricia ; [EcuL]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2227]

Adelpha capucinus (Walch, 1775)
Peru. See [About maps] Papilio capucinus Walch, 1775; , TL: "East Indies"
Adelpha capucinus ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2212]
Peru, Brazil(Amazonas, Mato Grosso) Heterochroa juruana Butler, 1877; , TL: "Lago Cerrado, Amazonas" Brazil, Amazonas; Peru
= Adelpha capucinus ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 4
= ; [NL4A, #2212a]
Adelpha phylacides Fruhtorfer, 1913; , TL: Peru; Brazil, Amazonas
= ; [NL4A, #2212a]
Adelpha phylaca georgias Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2212a]
Adelpha thesprotia f. jurua ; D'Abrera, 1987, (missp.)
Adelpha phylaca juruana ;
Adelpha capucinus capucinus ; [NL4A, #2212a]
A. c. velia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
Ecuador, Brazil(Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo) capucinus velia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Heterochroa); , TL: "Colombia"
Adelpha velia veliada Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina; Espírito Santo
= ; [NL4A, #2212c]
Adelpha capucinus velia ; Willmott & Hall, 1999, Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 4; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2212c]
A. c. gutierrezi Neild, 1996
Venezuela capucinus gutierrezi Neild, 1996; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha capucinus gutierrezi ; [NL4A, #2212b]

Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902
NW.Ecuador, .... See [About maps] Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902; , TL: Bolivia
Adelpha barnesia ; [NL4A, #2206]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294
Bolivia, Peru Adelpha pseudomessana Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2206a]
Adelpha barnesia barnesia ; [NL4A, #2206a]
A. b. leucas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Mexico - Panama, Colombia barnesia leucas Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Mexico
Adelpha pseudomessana paula Bargmann, 1928; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2206b]
Adelpha barnesia leucas, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha barnesia leucas, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha ixia leucas ; [BCR: 174, pl. 27]
Adelpha barnesia leucas ; [NL4A, #2206b]
A. b. trinita Kaye, 1914
Trinidad Adelpha barnesia trinita Kaye, 1914; , TL: Trinidad
Adelpha trinita ; [BOW: pl. 30, f, 10 (text only)]
Adelpha barnesia trinita ; [NL4A, #2206c]

Adelpha diazi Beutelspacher, 1975
Mexico. See [About maps] Adelpha diazi Beutelspacher, 1975; , TL: Mexico, Veracruz
Adelpha diazi, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha diazi, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha diazi ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2219]

 

Adelpha hesterbergi Willmott & Hall, 1999
NW.Ecuador, Costa Rica. See [About maps] Adelpha hesterbergi Willmott & Hall, 1999; Trop. lepid. 10 (1): 2, f. 2a-b, 12a-b, TL: Ecuador, Carchi Prov., nr. Lita, Rio Baboso, ridge to E, 1050m
Adelpha hesterbergi ; [EcuL]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2235]

The phylaca species-group
phylaca ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294

Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)
Costa Rica - Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru. See [About maps] Hererochroa erotia Hewitson, 1847; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 20 (133): 259, pl. 20, f. 3, TL: Bolivia
Adelpha erotia ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 301, 3: pl. 29, f. 14-15; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 10]; [BCR: 173, pl. 27]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2224]
Adelpha lerna lerna ; [EcuL]
Nicaragua - Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana Heterochroa lerna Hewitson, 1847; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 20 (133): 257, pl. 20, f. 4, TL: Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2224a]
Heterochroa aeolia C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2224a]
Adelpha permagna Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Rio Dagua, Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2224a]
Adelpha archidona Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Ecuador and Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2224a]
Adelpha leonina Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Guyana
= ; [NL4A, #2224a]
Adelpha erotia faebina Martin, [1923]; (nom. nud.), TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2224a]
Adelpha lerna ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 304, 3: pl. 29, f. 12-13
Adelpha lerna aeolia ; [BCR: 173, pl. 27]
Adelpha erotia permagna ; [EcuL]
Adelpha erotia erotia ; [EcuL]; [NL4A, #2224a]
A. e. caphira (Hewitson, 1869)
Venezuela erotia caphira (Hewitson, 1869) (Heterochroa); , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha deleta Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Venezuela
= ; [NL4A, #2224b]
Adelpha erotia caphira ; [NL4A, #2224b]

Adelpha phylaca (Bates, 1866)
Mexico, Guatemala - Bolivia, Trinidad. See [About maps] Heterochroa phylaca Bates, 1866; Ent. mon. Mag. 3 (30): 135, TL: Guatemala, Alta Vera Paz, Rio Polochic
Adelpha phylaca phylaca, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Adelpha phylaca phylaca, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Adelpha phylaca ; Godman & Salvin, [1884], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 304, 3: pl. 30, f. 1-2
Adelpha plylaca ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 21]
Adelpha phylaca ; [BCR: 173, pl. 27]; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2259]

Larva on Cecropia peltata [BCR]

Mexico, Guatemala Adelpha phylaca phylaca ; [NL4A, #2259a]
Costa Rica phylaca pseudaethalia Hall, 1938; , TL: Costa Rica
Adelpha phylaca pseudaethalia ; [NL4A, #2259c]
A. p. joffrei Neild, 1996
Venezuela Adelpha phylaca joffrei Neild, 1996; , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha phylaca joffrei ; [NL4A, #2259b]

Adelpha messana (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
-. See [About maps] Heterochroa messana C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Colombia
Adelpha messana ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2251]
Colombia Adelpha aufidia Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Colombia
= ; [NL4A, #2251a]
Adelpha messana messana ; [NL4A, #2251a]
A. m. delphicola Fruhstorfer, 1909
Peru Adelpha messana delphicola Fruhstorfer, 1909; , TL: "Ob. Rio Uaupes, ob. Amazonas, Peru"
Adelpha thesprotia delphicola ;
Adelpha phylaca delphicola ; [EcuL]
Adelpha messana delphicola ; [NL4A, #2251b]

Adelpha thesprotia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil(Mato Grosso, Bahia, Espírito Santo), Paraguay. See [About maps] Heterochroa thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867; , TL: Surinam; Nova Granada, Bogota
Adelpha praetura Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana; Brazil, Mato Grosso
= ; [NL4A, #2275]
Adelpha nava Fruhstorfer, 1913; , TL: Bolivia
= ; [NL4A, #2275]
Adelpha delphicola ophellas Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Brazil, Espírito Santo; Paraguay
= ; [NL4A, #2275]
Adelpha zunilaces Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: Peru
= ; [NL4A, #2275]
Adelpha delphicola improvida Martin, [1923]; (nom. nud.), TL: Brazil, Bahia
= ; [NL4A, #2275]
Adelpha thesprotia thesprotia ; [EcuL]
Adelpha thesprotia ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2275]

Adelpha mesentina (Cramer, [1777])
Surinam, Venezuela, Peru. See [About maps] Papilio mesentina Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 102, pl. 162, f. B, C, TL: Surinam
Adelpha mesentina var. chancha Staudinger, 1886; , TL: Peru, Chanchamayo
= ; [NL4A, #2250]
Adelpha mesentina mesentina ; [EcuL]
Adelpha mesentina chancha ; [EcuL]
Adelpha mesentina ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2250]

Adelpha lycorias (Godart, [1824])
Brazil. See [About maps] Nymphalis lycorias Godart, [1824]; , TL: Brazil
Adelpha lycorias, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Adelpha lycorias ; Willmott, 2003, Syst. Ent. 28: 294; [NL4A, #2247]
Brazil(Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina) Papilio isis Drury, 1782; (preocc. Drury, 1773), TL: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
= ; [NL4A, #2247a]
Adelpha isis divina Fruhstorfer, 1907; , TL: Brazil, Espírito Santo
= ; [NL4A, #2247a]
Adelpha isis pseudagrias Fruhstorfer, 1908; , TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina
= ; [NL4A, #2247a]
Adelpha isis panthalis Martin, [1923]; (nom. nud.), TL: Brazil
= ; [NL4A, #2247a]
Adelpha isis ; [BOW: pl. 30, f. 14]
Adelpha lycorias lycorias ; [NL4A, #2247a]
A. l. lara (Hewitson, 1850)
Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador lycorias lara (Hewitson, 1850) (Heterochroa); , TL: Venezuela
Adelpha lara mainas Fruhstorfer, 1915; , TL: "von Columbien an bis Bolivien"
= ; [NL4A, #2247b]
Adelpha lara f. transiens D'Abrera, 1987; (nom. nud.)
= ; [NL4A, #2247b]
Adelpha l