Taxonavigation

Familia: Hesperiidae
Subfamilia: Pyrrhopyginae
Tribus: Pyrrhopygini
Subtribus: Pyrrhopygina
Genus: Pyrrhopyge
Species: Pyrrhopyge amythaon
Subspecies: P. a. amythaon – P. a. gradens – P. a. orino – P. a. peron – P. a. perula – P. a. podina – P. a. polka – P. a. pollio

Name

Pyrrhopyge amythaon E.L. Bell, 1931

Type Locality: Brazil (Pe).

Holotype: AMNH

References

• Bell, E.L. 1931. Studies in the Pyrrhopyginae, With Descriptions of Several New Species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 39(3): 417–480, pls. 34–39. Reference page. 

• Bell, E.L. 1947. New species and subspecies of neotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). American Museum novitates 1330: 1–9. PDF. Reference page. 

• Evans, W.H. 1951–55. A Catalogue of the American Hesperiidae in the British Museum. Pt.1 (1951): x+92pp, pls.1–9; Pt.2 (1952): v.+178pp, pls.10–25; Pt.3 (1953): v+246pp, pls.26–53; Pt.4 (1955): v+499pp, pls. 54–88. 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.