Cupidesthes thyrsis
Lycaenesthes albida, from original description.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Polyommatinae
Tribus: Lycaenesthini
Genus: Cupidesthes
Species: Cupidesthes thyrsis

Name

Cupidesthes thyrsis (Kirby, 1878).

Type locality: Guinée Équatoriale, Fernando Po.

Neotype: BMNH. female ♀.

Synonymy

  • Lycaenesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878: 224, pl. 92, figs 42-44 text plate.
  • Lycaenesthes thyrsis unicolor (♀ ab.) Aurivillius, [1924]: 439.
  • Lycaenesthes albida Aurivillius, 1923: 1232. Congo, Kimuenza. (synonymized by Libert, 2010: 230).
  • Cupidesthes thyrsis (Kirby); Stempffer, 1967: 188; Libert, 2010: 210.

References

  • Aurivillius, P., 1923. Lepidoptera. III. Teil. in: Schubotz, A. Ergebnisse der Zweiten Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition, 1910-1911. Leipzig 1(17): 1195–1241, pl.51. BHL text, plate. Reference page. 
  • Kirby, W. F. in Hewitson, W. C., 1863-1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp. Text Plates. Reference page. 
  • Libert, M., 2010. Révision des Anthene africains (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). ABRI Lambillionea, 1-420. Reference page. 
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