Theope publius

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: Nymphidiini
Subtribus: Theopina
Genus: Theope
Species: Theope publius
Subspecies: (2) per Lamas, 2004.
T. p. incompositus – T. p. publius

Theope publius C.Felder & R.Felder, 1861.

Type locality: Venezuela.

Holotype: ♂ BMNH, Rothschild bequest, images.

Theope publius C. & R. Felder, 1861: 98; Godman & Salvin, 1886: 484; [1901]: pl.47 figs 19,20; Lamas, 2004: 169.

Felder, C. & Felder, R. 1861. Lepidoptera nova Columbiae, diagnosibus collustrata. Wiener entomologische Monatschrift 5(3): 72–87; (4): 97-111; [1862] 6(12): 409-427. BHL1, BHL2, BHL3. Reference page.
Godman, F.D. & Salvin, O. 1879-1901. Biologia Centrali-Americana (Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera), 3 vols. London, Taylor & Francis. Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol III (plates). Reference page.
Hall, J.P.W. 2002. Phylogeny of the riodinid butterfly subtribe Theopeina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Nymphidiini). Systematic Entomology 27(2): 139–167. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3113.2002.00171.x PDF. 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.