Eupyra imperialis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Noctuoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Noctuoidea

Familia: Erebidae
Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tribus: Arctiini
Subtribus: Ctenuchina
Genus: Eupyra
Species: Eupyra imperialis

Name

Eupyra imperialis Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]: wrapper to pl. 13, fig. 54 BHL

Type locality: Venezuela.

Type material:coll. Boisduval ?

Synonyms

• Chrysocale florella Butler, 1873: 227; Hampson, 1898: 434
  • Type locality: Peru, Huasampella.
    • Type material: BMNH Male holotype.
• Eupyra florella; Kirby, 1892: 124 BHL
• Autochloris affinis Rothschild, 1912: 156; Hampson, 1914: 272
  • Type locality: S.E. Peru, Agualani.
    • Type material: BMNH 3males, 1 female syntypes.

References

Primary references

• Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. 1850–1869. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge. 1–84 pp, 96 pls. Regensburg, G.J. Manz. BHL Reference page. 
• Butler, A.G. 1873. List of Lepidoptera in a small Collection sent from Peru by Mr. Whitely, with Description of new Species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology (Ser 4) 12(69): 218–230. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Kirby, W. F. 1892. A Synonymic Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. (Moths) Vol. 1. Sphinges and Bombyces London: Gurney & Jackson. 951 + 45 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Hampson, G.F. 1898. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum. Volume I: Syntomidae. Trustees of the British Museum, London; xxii + 560 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Hampson, G.F. 1914. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement Volume 1. Catalogue of the Amatidae and Arctiadae (Nolinae and Lithosianae) in the collection of the British Museum. Pp. 1–858. BHL Reference page.