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Pyrrhogyra otolais H. W. Bates 1864

Andrew V. Z. Brower

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Containing group: Pyrrhogyra

Introduction

A widespread neotropical species, ranging from Mexico to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil.

Characteristics

Distinguished from the similar P. crameri by the narrower green bands on the dorsal wing surfaces.

Other Names for Pyrrhogyra otolais H. W. Bates 1864

Pyrrhogyra otolais Westwood 1850 an unavailable nomen nudum
Pyrrhogyra neis R. Felder 1869 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Pyrrhogyra nasica Staudinger 1886 currently viewed as a subspecies
Pyrrhogyra olivenca Fruhstorfer 1908 currently viewed as a subspecies
Pyrrhogyra otolais placita Brévignon 1996 currently viewed as a subspecies
Pyrrhogyra seitzi Fruhstorfer 1908 currently viewed as a subspecies

References

Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Neild, A.F.E. (1996) The Butterflies of Venezuela. Part I: Nymphalidae I (Limenitidinae, Apaturinae, Charaxinae), Meridian Publications, Greenwich, U. K.

Title Illustrations

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Scientific Name	Pyrrhogyra otolais
Location	PERU: Pozuzo
Specimen Condition	Live Specimen
Identified By	Dan Wade
Life Cycle Stage	adult
View	ventral
Source	Otolais Redring (Pyrrhogyra otolais)
Source Collection	Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright	© 2005 Dan Wade

About This Page

Andrew V. Z. Brower
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to Andrew V. Z. Brower at abrower@mtsu.edu

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