Atlides
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Atlides atys
- Atlides bacis
- Atlides browni
- Atlides carpasia
- Atlides cosa
- Atlides gaumeri
- Atlides halesus (the Great Purple Hairstreak)
- Atlides havila
- Atlides inachus
- Atlides misma
- Atlides polama
- Atlides polybe
- Atlides rustan
- Atlides thargelia
- Atlides zava
- [5 undescribed species] (non-monophyletic)
Introduction
A striking group of large neotropical hairstreaks, with one representative, Atlides halesus, occurring in temperate North America.References
Robbins, R. K. 2004. 2004e. Lycaenidae. Theclinae. Tribe Eumaeini, pp. 118-137. In: Lamas, G. (Ed.), Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In: Heppner, J. B. (Ed.), Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Volume 5A. Gainesville, Association for Tropical Lepidoptera; Scientific Publishers.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Atlides halesus |
|---|---|
| Location | Caliente Ridge, Carrizo Plain National Monument, San Luis Obispo Co., CA USA |
| Comments | The caterpillars of this butterfly feed on mistletoe. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
 This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
|
| Copyright | © 2010 Bill Bouton |
| Scientific Name | Atlides polybe |
|---|---|
| Location | Mexico: San Luis Potosí, Hotel Tanilul |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Davis |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Black-veined Hairstreak (Atlides polybe) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2004 Kim Davis |
About This Page
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to Andrew V. Z. Brower at
Page copyright © 2013
Page: Tree of Life
Atlides .
Authored by
Andrew V. Z. Brower.
The TEXT of this page is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0. Note that images and other media
featured on this page are each governed by their own license, and they may or may not be available
for reuse. Click on an image or a media link to access the media data window, which provides the
relevant licensing information. For the general terms and conditions of ToL material reuse and
redistribution, please see the Tree of Life Copyright
Policies.
- First online 24 March 2008
- Content changed 24 March 2008
Citing this page:
Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Atlides . Version 24 March 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Atlides/112442/2008.03.24 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
