Calephelis

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Calephelis Grote & Robinson, 1869

Calephelis Grote & Robinson, 1869; Trans. amer. ent. Soc. 2: 310, TS: Erycina virginiensis Guérin-Méneville
Lephelisca Barnes & Lindsey, 1922; Ann. ent. Soc. Amer. 15: 93, TS: Erycina virginiensis Guérin-Méneville

= ; [NL4A, 152]

?Nymphidium auth., not Fabricius, 1807;
?Nymphidia ; Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835], Hist. Lép. Am. Sept. (11-22): 130 (missp.)
Calephilis ; Kirby, [1871], Zool. Rec. 7 (year 1870) (Ins.): 391 (missp.)
Calephalis ; W. G. Wright, 1908, (missp.)

Callephelis ; Stichel, 1930, (missp.)
Calephelis ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 1-125; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 420, f. 3A-H, 4A-H, 5A, 7A-C, 8D
Calephelis (Riodinini) ; [NL4A, 152]

Calephelis virginiensis (Guérin-Méneville, 1831)

Virginia - Florida - Texas, Arkansas. See [About maps] Little Metalmark Virginia Metalmark
Erycina virginiensis Guérin-Méneville, 1831; Iconographie Ins.: 489, pl. 81, f. 1 [?1832], TL: "N. Amer."
Erycina virginiensis Gray, 1832; in Griffith, Cuvier's Anim. Kingdom 15: 58, f. 1
Nymphidia pumila Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]; Hist. Lép. Am. Sept. (11-22): 131-137, f. 6-7, TL: California

= ; [NL4A, #532]

?cerea Hübner
?virginiensis Boisduval
?cereus Doubleday; (missp.?)
Calephelis louisiana Holland, 1929; Ent. News: 20, TL: Louisiana

= ; [NL4A, #532]

Calephelis virginiensis, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis virginiensis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Charis virginiensis ; [EBW, (name only)]
Lephelisca virginiensis ; [BOW: pl. 20, f. 45]
Calephelis virginiensis ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 23; [NACL, #4386]; [NAB, 519]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419, f. 2&3 H; [NL4A, #532]

Misidentified/misapplied:: caeneus auth., not Linnaeus, 1767;
Calephelis caenius[sic]; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: 35

Larva on Cirsium horridulum [NAB]

Calephelis nilus (C. & R. Felder, 1861)

Venezuela. See [About maps] Charis nilus C. & R. Felder, 1861; Wien. ent. Monats. 5 (4): 100, TL: Venezuela
Charis nilus ; [EBW]
Calephelis nilus ; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (3): 148; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 24; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #534]

Larva on Bromelia antiacantha? Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 418

Calephelis argyrodines (Bates, 1866)

Mexico, Guatemala - Costa Rica. See [About maps] Charis argyrodines Bates, 1866; Ent. mon. Mag. 3 (31): 154, TL: Duenas, Guatemala
Charis argyrodines ; Godman & Salvin, [1886], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 430, 3: pl. 44, f. 5-6
Calephelis argyrodines ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 25; [BCR2, 178]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #535]

Calephelis borealis (Grote & Robinson, 1866)

New York, New Jersey - Virginia, Kentucky - Ohio - Indiana - Missouri. See [About maps] Northern Metalmark
Nymphidia borealis Grote & Robinson, 1866; Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. 6: 351
Calephelis geda Scudder, 1876
Calephelis borealis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Lephelisca borealis ; [BOW, (text only)]
Calephelis borealis ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: 35; [NACL, #4387]; [NAB, 519]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419

Larva on Senecio obovatus dos Passos, 1936, Can. Ent. 68: 167-170

Calephelis nemesis (Edwards, 1871)

-. See [About maps] Fatal Metalmark Dusky Metalmark
Charis nemesis Edwards, 1871; Trans. amer. ent. Soc. 3: 212, TL: Arizona
Calephelis nemesis nemesis, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis nemesis nemesis, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis nemesis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Calephelis nemesis nemesis, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Emesis nemesis ; [BOW: pl. 20, f. 43]
Calephelis nemesis ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: 35; [NACL, #4388]; [NAB, 520]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #536]

Misidentified/misapplied:: Calephelis nemesis (= Calephelis arizonensis); Holland, 1898, : pl. 28, f. 14

Larva on Encelia californica, Baccharis glutinosa, Clematis drummondii, C. henryi Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 418

C. n. nemesis

N.Mexico, Arizona Calephelis nemesis nemesis ; [NL4A, #536a]

C. n. australis (Edwards, 1877)

Texas Charis australis Edwards, 1877; Field & Forest 3: 87, TL: San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Charis guadeloupe Strecker, [1878]; Lep. Rhopal. Het. (14): 131, TL: San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

= ; [NL4A, #536b]

Calephelis nemesis australis, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis nemesis australis, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Charis australis ; Godman & Salvin, [1886], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 430
Calephelis australis ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: 35
Calpehelis nemesis australis ; McAlpine, : 28
Calephelis nemesis australis ; [NACL, #4388a]; [NL4A, #536b]

Misidentified/misapplied:: Calephelis australis (= Calephelis arizonensis); Holland, 1931, The Butterfly Book (1931 edn): pl. 8, f. 14

C. n. californica McAlpine, 1971

California Calephelis nemesis californica McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 34, TL: Gypsum Canyon, Orange Co., California
Calephelis nemesis californica ; [NACL, #4388c]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419
Calephelis nemesis callifornica ; [NL4A, #536c]

Larva on Baccharis glutinosa McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 35

C. n. dammersi McAlpine, 1971

California Calephelis nemesis dammersi McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 31, TL: Blythe, Riverside Co., California
Calephelis nemesis dammersi ; [NACL, #4388b]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #536d]

Calephelis bajaensis McAlpine, 1971

Baja California. See [About maps] Calephelis nemesis bajaensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 36, TL: Baja
Calephelis bajaensis ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #537]

Calephelis exiguus Austin, 1993

Costa Rica. See [About maps] Calephelis exiguus ; [BCR2, 178]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419
Calephelis exigua[sic] ; [NL4A, #538]

Calephelis laverna (Godman & Salvin, [1886])

Colombia, Ecuador, N.Brazil. See [About maps] Charis laverna Godman & Salvin, [1886]; Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 430, TL: Volcan de Chiriqui, Panama
Charis caenius Godman & Salvin, 1880; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1880: 125 (preocc. Linnaeus?), TL: Volcan de Chiriqui, Panama
Charis laverna ; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 703
Calephelis laverna ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 36; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419, f. 2&3 G; [NL4A, #533]

Larva on Chromolaena odorata, Eupatorium ivaefolium, E. macrophylum, E. microstemon Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 418

C. l. laverna

Mexico, Panama Calephelis laverna laverna ; [NL4A, #533a]

C. l. parva Austin, 1993

Costa Rica Calephelis laverna parva Austin, 1993; , TL: Costa Rica
Calephelis laverna parva ; [BCR2, 178]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #533b]

C. l. trinidadensis McAlpine, 1971

Trinidad, Venezuela Calephelis laverna trinidadensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 37, TL: St. Ann, Trinidad, British West Indies
Calephelis laverna trinidadensis ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #533c]

Calephelis fulmen Stichel, 1910

Mexico - Panama. See [About maps] Calephelis fulmen Stichel, 1910; Berl. ent. Z. 55 (1/2): 103:San Carlos, Costa Rica
Calephelis fulmen ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 38; [BCR2, 176]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #544]

386x542 (~31Kb) male Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Calephelis mexicana McAlpine, 1971

Mexico. See [About maps] Calephelis mexicana McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 41, TL: Mirador, Veracruz, Mexico
Calephelis mexicana, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis mexicana, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis mexicana, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Calephelis mexicana ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #541]

Calephelis sixola McAlpine, 1971

Costa Rica. See [About maps] Calephelis sixola McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 43, TL: Sixola River, Costa Rica
Calephelis sixola, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis sixola ; [BCR2, 174]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #542]

Calephelis costaricola Strand, 1916

?Mexico, Honduras - Panama. See [About maps] Calephelis costaricola Strand, 1916; Lepidoptera Niepeltiana (2): 19, pl. 14, f. 20-21, TL: Costa Rica, Monte Rodondo [neotype]
Calephelis costaricola ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 44; [BCR2, 177]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #539]

Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

S.Arizona, S.Texas, Mexico, CA, Venezuela. See [About maps] Rounded Metalmark Lost Metalmark
Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918; Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am., 4 (2): 75, pl. 12, f. 5-7, TL: San Benito, Texas
Calephelis perditalis perditalis, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis perditalis perditalis, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis perditalis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Calephelis perditalis ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 47; [NACL, #4389]; [NAB, 521]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #540]

Larva on Eupatorium odoratum McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 48, Chromolaena odorata, Eupatorium glabratum Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 418

C. p. perditalis

Mexico, S.Texas Calephelis perditalis perditalis ; [NL4A, #540a]

C. p. donahuei McAlpine, 1971

Mexico Calephelis perditalis donahuei McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 49, TL: 3 mi. SW of Jacala, Hidalgo, Mexico, 5800ft
Calephelis perditalis donahuei ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #540b]

Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930

S.California, SW.Arizona, Texas, Mexico. See [About maps] Wright's Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930; Ann. Carnegie Mus. 20: 5, TL: S.California?
Calephelis wrighti, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis wrighti, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis wrighti, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Lephelisca wrighti ; [BOW: pl. 20, f. 46]
Calephelis wrighti ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 50; [NACL, #4390]; [NAB, 522]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #543]

Larva on Bebbea juncea McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 51

Calephelis muticum McAlpine, 1937

W.Pennsylvania - Great Lakes States - SE.Minnesota. See [About maps] Swamp Metalmark
Calephelis muticum McAlpine, 1937; Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 32 (2): 43, pl. 1, f. 1-7, TL: Willis, Washtenaw Co., Michigan
Calephelis muticum, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis muticum, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Emesis muticum ; [BOW: pl. 20, f. 42]
Calephelis mutica ; [NACL, #4391]
Calpehelis muticum ; McAlpine, 1938, Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 33: 111-121
Calephelis muticum ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 51; [NAB, 522]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419

Larva on Cirsium muticum McAlpine, 1938 , :, C. altissimum Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 418

Calephelis rawsoni McAlpine, 1939

Arizona, Texas, Mexico. See [About maps] Rawson's Metalmark
Calephelis rawsoni McAlpine, 1939; Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 34: 75, TL: Kerrville, Kerr Co., Texas
Calephelis rawsoni, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis rawsoni, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis rawsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Calephelis rawsoni ; McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 52; [NACL, #4392]; [NAB, 423]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #545]
Emesis rawsoni ; [BOW, (text only)]

Larva on Eupatorium havanense, E. greggii McAlpine, 1971, J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 53

Calephelis freemani McAlpine, 1971

Texas. See [About maps] Freeman's Metalmark
Calephelis freemani McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 53, TL: Davis Mts., about 12 mi. NW Alpine, St. Hwy. 188, Jeff Davis Co., Texas
Calephelis freemani, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis freemani, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis rawsoni freemani ; [USGS]
Calephelis freemani ; [NACL, #4393]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #546]

Calephelis arizonensis McAlpine, 1971

S.Arizona. See [About maps] Arizona Metalmark
Calephelis arizonensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 55, TL: Baboquivari Mts., Pima Co., Arizona
Calephelis arizonensis, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis arizonensis, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis arizonensis, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Calephelis arizonensis ; [NACL, #4394]; [NAB, 524]; [Opler]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #547]

Calephelis sinaloensis McAlpine, 1971

-. See [About maps] Calephelis sinaloensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 58, TL: 17 mi. E of Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico
Calephelis rawsoni sinaloensis ;
Calephelis sinaloensis ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #548]

C. s. sinaloensis

Mexico Calephelis sinaloensis sinaloensis ; [NL4A, #548a]

C. s. nuevoleon McAlpine, 1971

Mexico Calephelis sinaloensis nuevoleon McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 59, TL: Iturbide, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Calephelis sinaloensis nuevoleon, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis sinaloensis nuevoleon, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis sinaloensis nuevoleon ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #548b]

Calephelis dreisbachi McAlpine, 1971

Arizona, Mexico. See [About maps] Nogales Metalmark
Calephelis dreisbachi McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 61, TL: San Blas, Sinaloa, Mexico
Calephelis dreisbachi ; [NACL, #4395]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #549]

Calephelis stallingsi McAlpine, 1971

E.Mexico, British Honduras, Guatemala. See [About maps] Calephelis stallingsi McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 63, TL: Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Calephelis stallingsi, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis stallingsi, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Calephelis stallingsi ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #550]

445x499 (~25Kb) male Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Calephelis matheri McAlpine, 1971

Mexico (Michoacan, Guerrero, Jalisco, Zacatecas). See [About maps] Calephelis matheri McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 66, TL: San Jose Purua, Michoacan, Mexico
Calephelis matheri ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #551]

Calephelis huasteca McAlpine, 1971

Mexico. See [About maps] Calephelis huasteca McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 68, TL: near Tamazanchale, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Calephelis huasteca ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #552]

Calephelis montezuma McAlpine, 1971

Mexico. See [About maps] Calephelis montezuma McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 69, TL: Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Calephelis montezuma ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #553]

Calephelis acapulcoensis McAlpine, 1971

Mexico. See [About maps] Calephelis acapulcoensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 71, TL: Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Calephelis acapulcoensis ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #554]

Calephelis azteca McAlpine, 1971

Mexico (Veracriz.Tamaulipas). See [About maps] Calephelis azteca McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 72, TL: Fortin de los Flores, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Calephelis azteca ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #555]

Calephelis yucatana McAlpine, 1971

Mexico (Yucatan, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca), British Honduras, Guatemala. See [About maps] Calephelis yucatana McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 72, TL: X-can, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico
Calephelis yucatana ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #556]

Calephelis maya McAlpine, 1971

Mexico (Yucatan, Quintana Roo). See [About maps] Calephelis maya McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 76, TL: X-Can, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Calephelis maya ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #557]

355x512 (~27Kb) male Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

Calephelis yautepequensis R. G. Maza & Turrent, 1977

Mexico. See [About maps] Calephelis yautepequensis R. G. Maza & Turrent, 1977; , TL: Mexico, Morelos
Calephelis yautepequences ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419
Calephelis yautepequensis ; [NL4A, #558]

Calephelis wellingi McAlpine, 1971

-. See [About maps] Calephelis wellingi McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 77, TL: Tepescuintle, Tenosque, Tabasco, Mexico
Calephelis wellingi ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #559]

404x500 (~30Kb) male Belize, Central America, Photo © John Shuey

C. w. wellingi

Mexico(Tabasco) Calephelis wellingi wellingi ; [NL4A, #559a]

C. w. baleuensis McAlpine, 1971

Guatemala Calephelis wellingi baleuensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 79, TL: Baleu, Mpio San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Calephelis wellingi baleuensis ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #559b]

Calephelis sacapulas McAlpine, 1971

Guatemala (Sacapulas). See [About maps] Calephelis sacapulas McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 82, TL: Sacapulas, Quiche, Guatemala, 4500ft
Calephelis sacapulas ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #560]

Calephelis clenchi McAlpine, 1971

Guatemala. See [About maps] Calephelis clenchi McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 83, TL: Quisache, Mpio Acatenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Calephelis clenchi ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #561]

Calephelis browni McAlpine, 1971

Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Salvador. See [About maps] Calephelis browni McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 84, TL: Turialba, Ais, Costa Rica, 620m
Calephelis browni ; [BCR2, 177]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #562]

Calephelis sodalis Austin, 1993

Costa Rica, ?Panama. See [About maps] Calephelis sodalis ; [BCR2, 177]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #563]

Calephelis schausi McAlpine, 1971

Honduras - Panama. See [About maps] Calephelis schausi McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 86, TL: San Mateo, Costa Rica
Calephelis schausi ; [BCR2, 176]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #564]

Calephelis guatemala McAlpine, 1971

Guatemala. See [About maps] Calephelis guatemala McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 88, TL: valley of River Polochic, Hague, Guatemala
Calephelis guatemala ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #565]

Calephelis inca McAlpine, 1971

Costa Rica - N.Brazil. See [About maps] Calephelis inca McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 90, TL: Cacagualito, Dept. Magdalena, Colombia, 1500ft
Calephelis inca ; [BCR2, 178]; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #566]

Calephelis tapuyo McAlpine, 1971

Calephelis tapuyo McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 91, TL: Orosi, Brazil
Calephelis tapuyo ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #567]

Calephelis aymaran McAlpine, 1971

Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil. See [About maps] Calephelis aymaran McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 93, TL: Rio Surutu, E. Bolivia, 350m
Calephelis aymaran ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #568]

Calephelis braziliensis McAlpine, 1971

Brazil (Bahia, Pernambuco, Ceara, Parabia). See [About maps] Calephelis braziliensis McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 94, TL: Cabo, Est. Pernambuco, Brazil
Calephelis braziliensis ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #569]

Calephelis burgeri McAlpine, 1971

Colombia. See [About maps] Calephelis burgeri McAlpine, 1971; J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 96, TL: "Purnio", Rio Magdalena, Colombia
Calephelis burgeri ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #570]

Calephelis tikal Austin, 1993

Guatemala. See [About maps] Calephelis tikal Austin, 1993; , TL: Guatemala
Calephelis tikal ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #571]

Calephelis candiope (Druce, 1904)

Colombia. See [About maps] Charis candiope Druce, 1904; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 34[?] (?5): 406, TL: Colombia
Calephelis velutina pyritis Stichel, 1928; , TL: Colombia

= ; Hall & Harvey, 2001, Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 94 (5): 634; [NL4A, #572]

Charis velutina pyritis ;
Charis gynaea candiope ;
Charis candiope ; Hall & Harvey, 2001, Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 94 (5): 634
Calephelis candiope ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419, f. 2&3 E-F; [NL4A, #572]
?Chalodeta candiope ; [BCR2, 171]

Misidentified/misapplied:: ?Chalodeta candiope (= Charis nicolayi); [BCR2, (f)]

Calephelis iris (Staudinger, 1876)

Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala - Colombia. See [About maps] Charis iris Staudinger, 1876; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 25 (1): 110, TL: Panama
Calephelis irina Stichel, 1928; , TL: Costa Rica

= ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419; [NL4A, #573]

Charis iris ; Godman & Salvin, [1886], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 429; [BCR2, 172]; Hall & Harvey, 2001, Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 94 (5): 634 (note)
Calephelis iris ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419, f. 2&3 A-B; [NL4A, #573]

Larva on Acalypha diversifolia Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 418

Calephelis velutina (Godman & Salvin, 1878)

Mexico - Columbia. See [About maps] Charis velutina Godman & Salvin, 1878; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1878 (2): 364, TL: Guatemala
Calephelis velutina, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Calephelis velutina, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Charis velutina ; Godman & Salvin, [1886], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 428, 3: pl. 44, f. 3-4; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 703
?Emesis velutina ; [BOW: pl. 72, f. 23]
Charis velutina ; [BCR2, 172]; Hall & Harvey, 2001, Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 94 (5): 634 (note)
Calephelis velutina ; Hall & Harvey, 2002, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 419, f. 2&3 C-D; [NL4A, #574]

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References:

[About maps]: Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[BAMONA]: Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[BCA]: electronic; BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA
[BCR2]: DeVries, Philip J.; The Butterflies of Costa Rica; Vol. II: Riodinidae
[BOA]: Interactive Listing of American Butterflies; Listado Interactivo de la Mariposas Americanas; Butterflies of America
[BOW]: Lewis, H. L., 1974; Butterflies of the World; ISBN 0 245 52097 X
[Bruce Walsh]: Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon
[EBW]: Smart, Paul, 1976; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World; ISBN 0 600 31381 6
[ILMB]: Interactive Listing of Mexican Butterflies
[JLS]: Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society; the original J. Lep. Soc. articles
[John Shuey]: e-mail: jshuey at tnc.org; Director of Conservation Science; Indiana Office of The Nature Conservancy; http://www.nature.org
[LAMAS-NEO]: Gerardo Lamas; Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)
[NAB]: Pyle, R. M.; National Audubon Society: Field Guide to North American Butterflies; 1981; ISBN 0-394-51914-0
[NACL]: Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
[NL4A]: Gerardo Lamas, 2004; Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: Part 4A; Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea
[Opler]: Opler & Warren, 2003 (April); Butterflies of North America. 2. Scientific Names List for Butterfly Species of North America, north of Mexico.
[USGS]: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

Some related literature:

Barnes & Lindsey, 1922: A review of some generic names in the order Lepidoptera Ann. ent. Soc. Amer. 15: 89-99
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918: Notes and new species Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am., 4 (2): 59-208, pl. 11-25
Bates, 1866: New species of butterflies from Guatemala and Panama, collected by Osbert Salvin and F. du Cane Godman, Esqs. Ent. mon. Mag. 3 (27): 49-52 (1866), (28): 85-88 (1866), (30): 133-136 (1866), (31): 152-157 (1866)
Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]: Histoire générale et iconographie des lépidoptères et des chenilles de l'Amérique septentrionale Hist. Lép. Am. Sept. (1): 1-16. pl. 1-3 (1829), (2): 17-24, pl. 4-6 (1829), (3/4): 25-40, pl. 7-12 ([1830]), (5/6): 41-56, pl. 13-18 ([1830]), (7/8): 57-80, pl. 19-24 ([1830]), (9/10): 81-100, pl. 25-30 (1833), (11-22): 101-196, pl. 31-65 ([1835]), (23-26): 197-228, pl. 66-78 ([1837])
Brown & Mielke, 1967: Lepidoptera of the Central Brazil Plateau. I. Preliminary list of Rhopalocera (continued) J. Lep. Soc. 21 (3): 145-168
dos Passos, 1936: The life history of Calephelis borealis Can. Ent. 68: 167-170
Dyar, 1903: A List of North American Lepidoptera and Key to the Literature of this Order of Insects Bull. U.S. natn. Mus., 52: xix, 723pp
Edwards, 1871: Descriptions of new species of diurnal Lepidoptera found within the United States Trans. amer. ent. Soc. 3: 205-216
Edwards, 1877: Descriptions of new species of diurnal Lepidoptera found in North America Field & Forest 3: 86-89, 101-105.
C. & R. Felder, 1861: Lepidoptera nova Columbiae Wien. ent. Monats. 5 (3): 72-87, (4): 97-111
Godman & Salvin, 1878: Description of new species of Central-American butterflies of the family Erycinidae Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1878 (2): 360-369
Godman & Salvin, 1880: A list of the diurnal Lepidoptera collected in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia, and the vicinity Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1880: 119-132, 2pls
Godman & Salvin, [1886]: Biologia Centrali-Americana. Rhopalocera. Vol. 1. (1879-1886) Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 1: 1-487, 3: pl. 1-112
Godman & Salvin, [1901]: Biologia Centrali-Americana. Rhopalocera. (1887-1901) Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 1-782, 3: pl. 1-112
Grote & Robinson, 1866: Lepidopterological notes and descriptions - no. 2 Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. 6: 1-30
Hall & Harvey, 2001: A phylogenetic revision of the Charis gynaea group (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) with comments on historical relationships among Neotropical areas of endemism Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 94 (5): 631-647
Hall & Harvey, 2002: A phylogenetic review of Charis and Calephelis (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 95 (4): 407-421
Holland, 1930: Two new North America butterflies Ann. Carnegie Mus. 20: 5-7
McAlpine, 1971: A revision of the butterfly genus Calephelis (Rionididae) J. Res. Lepid. 10 (1): 1-125
Staudinger, 1876: Neue Lepidopteren des südamerikanischen Faunen-gebiets Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 25 (1): 89-124
Stichel, 1910: Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der Riodinidae Grote (Erycinidae Swains.) (Lep. Rhop.) Berl. ent. Z. 55 (1/2): 9-103
Strand, 1916: Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer und wenig bekannter Lepidoptera aus der Sammlung W. Niepelt Lepidoptera Niepeltiana (2): 26pp, pl. 13-17
Strecker, [1878]: Lepidoptera, Rhopaloceres and Heteroceres, indigenous and exotic, with descriptions and colored illustrations Lep. Rhopal. Het. (1): 1-7, pl. 1 (1872), (2): 9-15, pl. 2 (1873), (3): 17-24, pl. 3 (1873), (4): 25-32, pl. 4 (1873), (5): 33-43, pl. 5 (1873), (6): 45-50, pl. 6 (1873), (7): 51-60, pl. 7 (1873), (8): 61-70, pl. 8 (1874), (9): 71-80, pl. 9 (1874), (10): 81-94, pl. 10 (1874), (11): 95-100, pl. 11 (1874), (12): 101-108, pl. 12 (1875), (13): 109-123, pl. 13 (1876), (14): 125-134, pl. 14 (1878), (15): 135-143, pl. 15 (1878)

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