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Quasimellana Burns 1994

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Hesperiini

Introduction

A mainly neotropical genus with a few species extending to North America.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The tree reflects the species groups and subgroups as described by Burns (1994).

References

Burns, JM. 1994. Genitalia at the generic level: Atrytone restricted, Anatrytone resurrected, new genus Quasimellana--and yes! we have no Mellanas. J. Lep. Soc. 48 (4): 273-337

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

Opler PA, and Warren AD. 2002. Butterflies of North America. 2. Scientific names list for butterfly species of North America, north of Mexico. Contributions of the C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity: 1-79.

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Scientific Name Quasimellana eulogius
Location Santa Ana NWR Alamo, Texas, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Common Mellana
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2003 Richard Lehman
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