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Michel Taymans

Sylvain Cuvelier


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Pyrgus (Scelotrix) sidae (Esper, [1784])

 
 
Synonyms
[ORIG] Papilio sidae Esper, [1784]. Schmett. Abb. Nat. 1(2): 178-179, pl. 90 (cont. 40), fig. 3.  
    TL: Volga region (Russian Federation).
[JH] Hesperia onopordi Herrich-Schäffer, [1848]. Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Eur. 1: pl. (Hesperides) 6, fig. 31-32.  
    TL: -. ; nec Hesperia onopordi Rambur, [1839]. Faune entomol. Andal. 2: pl. 8, fig. 13, p.  
[JH] Hesperia sidae race occidentalis Verity, 1919. Entomol. Rec. J. Var. 31(2): 27.  
    TL: W Europe ; nec Hesperia serratulae occidentalis Lucas, 1910. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 1910: 62.  
[JS] Hesperia sidae race occidua Verity, 1925. Entomol. Rec. J. Var. 37(5): 76.  
    TL: Tuscany (Italy).  
[JS] Pyrgus sidae ssp. gargantoi Martínez & Sánchez, 1987. Shilap 15(60): 371-375.  
    TL: Hervás (prov. Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain).  
Notes  
(1) List of the taxa not found in the Western Palearctic: Pyrgus sidae evansi Alberti, 1957 ; Pyrgus sidae melko Korb, 2015.  
Bibliography  
Esper E. J. C. [1780-1786].
Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Der europäischen Schmetterlinge. Ersten Theils. Zweyter Band welcher die Fortsetzungen der Tagschmetterlinge (Russische Schmetterlinge vom Geschlechte der Tagfalter [pp. 157-179, pl. 83-90]). Erlangen: Wolfgang Walthers (Ed.). pp. 1-190, pl. 51-93 (= cont. 1-43). (note on publication dates: Heppner, 1982 (url): [1780]: 1-36, pl. 51-56 ; [1781]: 37-124, pl. 57-74 ; [1782]: 125-140, pl. 75-80 ; [1783]: 141-172, pl. 81-88 ; [1784]: 173-184, pl. 89-92 ; [1786]: 185-190, pl. 93) (text : url ; plates : url)
New taxon: Papilio sidae.		  
       
Martínez M. A. & Sánchez F. J. 1987.
Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1782) nueva especie para España (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae).
SHILAP, Revista de Lepidopterología 15(60): 371-375. (url not available)
New taxon: Pyrgus sidae gargantoi.		  
       
Verity R. 1919.
Seasonal polymorphism and races of some european Grypocera and Rhopalocera.
The entomologist's record and Journal of Variation 31(2): 26-31. (url)
New taxon: Hesperia sidae occidentalis.		  
       
Verity R. 1925.
New races and forms of Palaearctic Grypocera (continued from page 57).
The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 37(5): 72-76. (url)
New taxon: Hesperia sidae occidentalis.		  
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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