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Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae (Rambur, [1839])
 
 
Synonyms
[ORIG] Hesperia centaureae Rambur, [1839]. Faune entomol. Andal.2: pl. 8, fig. 10, [1840]: 315-316 (nota).  
    TL: Tornio and Dalarna (Sweden) or Abisko in Torne Lappmark (N Sweden) (see Opheim, 1959. Astarte 18: 2).
[JS] Pyrgus centaureae ssp. schöyeni Opheim, 1959. Astarte 18: 4, fig. 1.  
    TL: Odalen (S Norway).  
[JS] Pyrgus centaureae lineolata Kauffmann, 1950. Entomol. Z. 59(23): 177-180, fig.  
    TL: ‘Halbinsel Rybatschi an der Murmanküste’ (?? Russian Federation).  
Notes  
(1) List of the taxa not found in the Western Palearctic: Pyrgus centaureae sibiricus Reverdin, 1911 ; Pyrgus centaureae dzekh Gorbunov, 2007 ; Pyrgus centaureae kurenzovi Korshunov, 1995 ; Pyrgus centaureae wyandot (Edwards, 1863) ; Pyrgus centaureae freija (Warren, 1924) ; Pyrgus centaureae loki Evans, 1953.  
Bibliography  
Kauffmann G. 1950.
Pyrgus centaureae Rbr. lineolata nov. (Lep. Hesperides).
Entomologische Zeitschrift 59(23): 177-180. (url)
New taxon: Pyrgus centaureae lineolata.		  
       
Opheim M. 1959.
New forms of Pyrgus centaureae Ramb. (Lep. Hesperioidea).
Astarte, journal of arctic biology 18: 1-9, fig. (extract url)
New taxon: Pyrgus centaureae schöyeni.		  
       
Rambur J. P. [1838]-[1840].
Faune entomologique de l'Andalousie. [Tome II]. Paris: A. Bertrand (Ed.). pp. 1-336, pl. 1-12, 14-15, 17-18. (note on publication dates: Heppner, 1982 (url): [1838]: (2): 1-16), (3): 16-96 ; [1839]: (4): 97-176, pl. 1-12, 14-15, 17-18 ; [1840]: (5): 177-304 ; [1842]: (6): 305-336 incomplete) (url)
New taxon: Hesperia centaureae.		  
Reference publications  
Jong R. de -. 1972.
Systematics and geographic history of the genus Pyrgus in the Palaearctic region (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae).
Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 115(1): 1-121, pl. 1-6. (url)		  
       

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