Megisto cymela

Megisto cymela

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilioniformes

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Familia: Nymphalidae
Subfamilia: Satyrinae
Tribus: Satyrini
Subtribus: Euptychiina
Genus: Megisto
Species: Megisto cymela
Subspecies: (2)
M. c. cymela - M. c. viola

Name

Megisto cymela (Cramer, 1777)

Type locality: South Africa.

Synonyms

• Papilio cymela Cramer, 1777
• Papilio eurytus Fabricius, 1775, Syst. Ent.: 487 (preocc. Papilio eurytus Linnaeus, 1758)
• Papilio eurytris Fabricius, 1793, (emend.)

References

• Cramer, 1777, Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 55, pl. 132, f, C, D.
• Miller, L.D., 1976: Revision of the Euptychiini (Satyridae). 3. Megisto Hübner. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 33: 1-23.

Vernacular names

English: Little Wood Satyr