Iolaus cytaeis, ♂, from Hewitson, [1878].

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: Theclinae
Tribus: Iolaini
Genus: Iolaus
Subgenus: Iolaus (Epamera)
Species: Iolaus cytaeis
Subspecies: I. c. caerulea – I. c. cytaeis

Name

Iolaus cytaeis (Hewitson, [1875]).

Type locality: Equatorial Guinea: “Fernando Po”.

Holotype: ♂ BMNH.

Synonymy

  • Iolaus cytaeis Hewitson, 1875: 182.
  • Iolaus cyteis [sic] Hewitson; Hewitson, [1878]: Suppl. 29, pl. 4a, figs 55,56.
  • Epamera cytaeis (Hewitson); Riley, 1928: 390.
  • Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis (Hewitson); Stempffer, 1967: 146.

References

  • Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls. Text, plates. Reference page. 
  • Hewitson, W. C., 1875. Descriptions of six new species of Butterflies from South America, West Africa and Borneo. Entomologist's monthly Magazine 11: 182–184. BHL. Reference page. 
  • Riley, N.D., 1928. Notes on Iolaus, Argiolaus and related genera with descriptions of new species, subspecies and a new genus. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Novitates Zoologicae 34: 374-394. BHL. Reference page. 
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