Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Poritiinae
Tribus: Liptenini
Subtribus: Epitolina
Genus: Hewitsonia
Species: (16)
H. amieti –
H. bitjeana –
H. beryllina –
H. boisduvalii –
H. congoensis –
H. danane –
H. inexpectata –
H. intermedia –
H. kirbyi –
H. kuehnei –
H. magdalenae –
H. occidentalis –
H. prouvosti –
H. similis –
H. ugandae
Name
Type Species: Corydon boisduvalii Hewitson, by monotypy.
Synonymy
- Corydon Hewitson, 1869: 1. [Invalid; junior homonym of Corydon Lesson, 1828.]
References
- Bouyer, T., 1997. Contribution a la revision du genre Hewitsonia avec description d’une sous-espece et de la 4 especes nouvelles. Etudes sur les Lycaenidae: no. 4. (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 97 (1) (Tome II): 82–98.
- Collins, S.C.; Larsen, T.B. 2008: Eighteen new species, five new subspecies, and interesting data on other African butterflies – Fourth ABRI research paper. Metamorphosis, 19(2): 42–113. Abstract and PDF download Reference page.
- Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls. Text, plates. Reference page.
- Kirby, W.F. 1871. A synonymic catalogue of the diurnal lepidoptera. Van Voorst, London, 8vo, 690pp. BHL. ibid. 1877 Supplement. BHL Reference page.
Links
- Type images: MRAC.