Synonyms

• Papilio epitus Cramer, 1780: 140 (original combination)
• Setabis epitus (Cramer):
• Papilio cepha Fabricius, 1787: 15
  • Type locality: French Guiana, Cayenne
    • Syntype: ZMUC. female ♀.
• Papilio bias Fabricius, 1787: 79
  • Type locality: French Guiana, Cayenne
    • Syntype: ZMUC. male ♂.
• Hesperia jaera Hübner, [1819]: 25
  • Type locality: Surinam
    • An unnecessary replacement name for epitus Cramer, 1780
• Nymphalis epigia Godart, [1824]: 426
  • Type locality: Surinam
    • An unnecessary replacement name for epitus Cramer, 1780
• Erchia extranea Walker, 1854: 357
  • Type locality: Brazil, Belém.
    • Syntype: BMNH female ♀.
• Orimba cataleuca Herrich-Schäffer, 1858: 55
  • Type locality: Surinam.
    • Syntype: SMNS. male ♂.
• Orimba epitus epiphanis Stichel, 1910: 68 (synonymized by Hall, 2018: 919)
  • Type locality: Brazil, Tefé.
    • Syntype: BMNH. 1 male ♂. end 2 females ♀♀.
• Orimba epitus epitus f. cephisa Stichel, 1910: 68
  • Type locality: Brazil, Tefé.
    • Syntype: ZMHU. female ♀.

Primary references

• Cramer, P. 1775–1780. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in der drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Afrika en America (etc). Amsterdam, Baalde & Utrecht, Parts 1–3. Pt.1 [1775]: xxx+16, 1–132, pls 1–84; [1776]: 133–156, pls 85–96; Pt.2 [1777]: 1–152, pls 97–192; Pt.3 [1779]: 1–104, pls 193–252; [1780]: 105–176, pls 253–288; Pt.4 [1780]: 1–246, pls 289–400. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hall, J.P.W. 2018. A Monograph of the Nymphidiina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Nymphidiini) Phylogeny, Taoxonomy, Biology and Biogeography. ISBN 978-0-692-98754-4. The Entomological Society of Washington. 1-990. Reference page. 

• Lamas, G. 2004. (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol.5A, Pt.4A. Assn. for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439pp. Reference page.