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A dynamic checklist of the Western Palearctic butterflies hyperlinked to the original descriptions
at species, genus and family level
(Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)

  

Michel Taymans

Sylvain Cuvelier


30.xii.2025
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Genus Thymelicus Hübner, [1819]
 
 
Synonyms
[ORIG] Thymelicus Hübner, [1819]. Verz. bekannt. Schmett.: 113.  
    TS: Papilio actaeon Esper (= Papilio acteon Rott., 1775) by subsequent designation by Butler, 1870. Entomol. Month. Mag. 7: 94.  
[JS] Adopoea Billberg, 1820. Enum. Ins. Mus. Billb.: 81.  
    TS: Papilio linea Müller, 1766 (= Papilio sylvestris Poda, 1761) by monotypy.  
[JS] Pelion Kirby, 1858. List Brit. Rhop.: [3].  
    TS: Papilio linea [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 (= Papilio sylvestris Poda, 1761) by original designation.  
[IS] Thymelinus Stephens, [1835]. Illustr. Brit. Entomol. 4: 405.  
   

Incorrect subsequent spelling of Thymelicus Hübner, [1819].

  
Notes  
(1) List of the species found in the Western Palearctic: Thymelicus acteon (Rottemburg, 1775), Thymelicus christi Rebel, 1894, Thymelicus hamza (Oberthür, 1876), Thymelicus hyrax (Lederer, 1861), Thymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761), Thymelicus nova (Reverdin, 1916), Thymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, [1808]).  
(2) List of the species not found in the Western Palearctic: Thymelicus alaica (Filipjev, 1931), Thymelicus stigma Staudinger, 1886, Thymelicus leonina (Butler, 1878), Thymelicus sylvatica (Bremer, 1861).  
Bibliography  
Billberg G. J. 1820.
Enumeratio Insectorum in Museo Gust. Joh. Billberg. Stockholm: Typis Gadelianis (Ed.). pp. i-ii, 1-138. (url)
New taxon: Adopoea.		  
   
Butler A. G. 1868.
The Genera of Hesperidae in the collection of the British Museum.
The Entomologist's monthly magazine 7: 92-99. (url)		  
       
Hübner J. 1816-[1826].
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmett[er]linge. Ausburg: bey dem Verfasser (Ed.). pp. 1-431, Anzeiger: 1-72. (url)
New taxon: Thymelicus.		  
   
Kirby W. F. 1858.
A list of british Rhopalocera Including nearly all the varieties and doubtful species. Brighton: H. Hallis (Ed.). pp. [1], [2], [3]. (note on publication: see McHenry, 1962) (url not available)
New taxon: Pelion.		  
       
Stephens J. F. 1834.
Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a Synopsis of indigenous Insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food and economy. Haustellata, Vol. IV. London: Baldwin and Cradock (Ed.). pp. 1-433, i-ii, pl. 33-41. (url)
New taxon: Thymelinus.		  
       

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