Synargis orestessa

Synargis orestessa

Nymphidium arche ♀ from original description.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda 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 Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Riodinidae
Subfamilia: Riodininae
Tribus: Lemoniadini
Genus: Synargis
Species: Synargis orestessa

Name

Synargis orestessa (Hübner, [1819]).

Type locality: "Surinam".

Types: images.

Synonymy

• Papilio orestes Cramer, 1780; (invalid preocc. Meerburgh, 1777: text, pl.26).
• Synargis orestessa Hübner, [1819]: 18; Lamas, 2004: 165. (replacement name).
• Nymphidium arche Hewitson, 1865: text, fig.10. ♀ Amazon BMNH, images.
• Nymula orestes cinerea (Form) Stichel, 1925: 90. ♀ Santarem, images.
• Emesis pseudomandana Röber, 1927: 142. ♂ MTD, images.

References

• Cramer, P. 1775–1780. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in der drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Afrika en America (etc). Amsterdam, Baalde & Utrecht, Parts 1–3. Pt.1 [1775]: xxx+16, 1–132, pls 1–84; [1776]: 133–156, pls 85–96; Pt.2 [1777]: 1–152, pls 97–192; Pt.3 [1779]: 1–104, pls 193–252; [1780]: 105–176, pls 253–288; Pt.4 [1780]: 1–246, pls 289–400. Reference page. 
• Hewitson, W.C. 1852–1877. Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies, selected chiefly from the collections of Saunders & Hewitson. London, van Voorst. 5 volumes. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5. Reference page. 
• Lamas, G. 2004. (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol.5A, Pt.4A. Assn. for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439pp. Reference page. 
• Meerburgh, N., 1775-1780. Afbeeldingen van zeldzaame Gewassen. Leyden, Johannes Le Mair. [24] pp., 50 pls. [pls. 1-10 (10.xi.1775) 11-20 (vi.1776) 21-30 (v.1777) 31-40 (xii.1777) 41-50 (xii1780). text pls 1-50 Reference page. 
• Stichel, H. 1925. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Riodiniden fauna Südamerikas. VI, VII. Nord-Brasilien (Amazonas). Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Insektenbiologie 20: 14–23. Full article (PDF). Reference page.