Hesperiidae
77a0177 –
4078 Euphyes vestris
(Boisduval, 1852)
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| Synonymy: |
vestris (Boisduval, 1852) (Hesperia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]ruricola (Boisduval, 1852) (Hesperia) nom. dub. - MONA 1983: [4078]
Note: Listed by Pelham (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) under E. vestris as a convenience due to the prevalence of its usage as the valid name by previous authors. ssp. a. harbisoni Brown & McGuire, 1983 (Euphyes)ssp. b. vestris (Boisduval, 1852) (Hesperia) californica (Mabille, 1883) (Pamphila) osceola (Lintner, 1878) (Pamphila)ssp. c. kiowah (Reakirt, 1866) (Hesperia)
Note: Treatment as a subspecies follows Pohl & Nanz (2025), Pelham (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) and Pelham (2023) (Online Catalogue). This taxon was previously reinstated as a full species in Zhang et al. (2022), Insecta Mundi 0921: 89. Pelham (2023) (Online Catalogue) included the note, "This treatment is not adopted here until further review.” immaculatus (Williams, 1914) (Pamphila)ssp. d. metacomet (Harris, 1862) (Hesperia) baeis Scudder, 1889 (Euphyes) osyka (Edwards, 1867) (Hesperia) rurea (Edwards, 1862) (Pamphila) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852) includes as a subspecies kiowah Reakirt, 1866 following Pelham (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) and Pelham (2023) (Online Catalogue), a taxon reinstated as a full species in Zhang et al. (2022), Insecta Mundi 0921: 89. "Treatment of Euphyes vestris kiowah as a full species, by Zhang et al. (2022c), is not adopted herein, pending
further research." (Pohl & Nanz 2025). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Pelham, J.P., 2023. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Butterflies of America. website [revised 23 February 2023]
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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