[BOA] Interactive Listing of American Butterflies
Listado Interactivo de la Mariposas Americanas; Butterflies of America
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[HBN] Francis Hemming, 1937
HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2
[John Shuey]
e-mail: jshuey at tnc.org; Director of Conservation Science; Indiana Office of The Nature Conservancy; http://www.nature.org
[LAMAS-NEO] Gerardo Lamas
Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)
[LEPIFORUM] Lepiforum; Bestimmung von Schmetterlingen (Lepidoptera) und ihren Präimaginalstadien
[LepIndex] Global Lepidoptera Index
Beccaloni, G., Scoble, M., Kitching, I., Simonsen, T., Robinson, G., Pitkin, B., Hine, A., Lyal, C., Ollerenshaw, J., Wing, P., & Hobern, D. (2024). Global Lepidoptera Index. In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, P. Schalk, R. E. DeWalt, K. Ma, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, R. Adlard, C. Aedo, et al., Catalogue of Life Checklist (1.1.24.106); https://doi.org/10.48580/dg4lg-49xk
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Some related literature:
[MWB]; Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984
Milkweed butterflies, their cladistics and biology
Milkweed butts.
Boisduval, 1870
Considerations sur des Lépidoptères envoyés du Guatemala à M. de l'Orza
Considérations Lépid. Guatemala
: 1-100
Brower, Wahlberg, Ogawa, Boppre & Vane-Wright, 2010
Phylogenetic relationships among genera of danaine butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) as implied by morphology and DNA sequences
Syst. Biodiv. 8 (1)
: 75-89
Brown & Mielke, 1967
Lepidoptera of the Central Brazil Plateau. I. Preliminary list of Rhopalocera
J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2)
(2): 77-106,
(3): 145-168
Bryk, 1953
Lepidoptera aus dem Amazonasgebiete und aus Peru gesammelt von Dr. Douglas Melin und Dr. Abraham Roman
Arkiv. Zool. (2) 5 (1)
: 1-268
Distant, 1876
Remarks on the Rhopalocera of Costa Rica
Proc. Ent. Soc. 1876
: x-xiv
Doubleday, [1847]
The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera, comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habitats and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus; illustrated with 86 plates by W. C. Hewitson
Gen. diurn. Lep.
(1): 1-18, pl. A, 1-4 (1-2) (1846),
(1): 19-132, pl. 4*, 18*, 5-25, 28 (3-14) (1847),
(1): 133-200, pl. 1*, 26, 27, 29 (15-23) (1848),
(1): pl. 31-44 (15-23) (1848),
(1): 201-242, pl. 30, 45-52, 56-58, 60-62, 64 (24-31) (1849),
(1): 243-250 [?],
(2): 243-326, pl. 53-55, 63, 65, 66 (32-38) (1850),
(2): 327-466, pl. 59, 67-77 (39-50) (1851),
(2): 467-534, 143, 144, pl. 78-80 (Index) (51-54) (1852)
Dyar, 1903
A List of North American Lepidoptera and Key to the Literature of this Order of Insects
Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52
: 1-723
C. & R. Felder, 1862
Specimen faunae lepidopterologicae riparum fluminis Negro superioris in Brasilia septentrionali
Wien. ent. Monats. 6
(3): 65-80,
(4): 109-126,
(6): 175-192,
(7): 229-235
C. & R. Felder, 1865
Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Behilfen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Band 2. Abtheilung 2. Lepidoptera. Rhopalocera
Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2)
(1): 1-136, pl. 1-21 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, [1865]),
(2): 137-378, pl. 22-47 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1865),
(3): 379-536, pl. 48-74 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1867),
(4): 537-548, pl. 75-120, (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-9 (pl. 1-74), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) ,
(5): pl. 121-140, (erklärung) 1-10 (pl. 75-107), (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-20 (pl. 108-140), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Godart, 1819
Encyclopédie Méthodique. Histoire naturelle Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des crustacés, des arachnides et des insectes
Encyclopédie Méthodique 9
(1): 3-328 (1819),
(2): 329-828 ([1824])
Lamas, 1978
A new name for Papilio ceres Cramer, [1776], nec Fabricius, 1775 (Nymphalidae, Danaidae)
J. Lep. Soc. 32 (2)
: 116-117
[NL4A]; Lamas, 2004
Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea
Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera
Latreille, [1817]
Insectes de l'Amérique équinoxiale, recueillis pendant de voyage de MM. de Humboldt et Bonpland. Seconde Partie. In Humbolt & Bonpland, aux régions équinoxiales du Nouveau Continent. 2. Recueil d'observations de zoologie et d'anatomie comparée; faites dans l'Océan Atlantique, dans l'intérieur du Nouveau Continent et dans la Mer du Sund, pendant les années 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802 et 1803
in Humboldt & Bonpland, Voy. rég. équinoxiales..., 2
(9): 65-96, pl. 31-34 (1813),
(10): 97-138, pl. 35-43 (1817)
[BOW]; Lewis, 1974
Butterflies of the World
Niepelt, 1927
Neue exotische Rhopaloceren
Int. ent. Zs. 21 (7)
(7): 49-53,
(23): 180-182, pl. 1
[NAB]; Pyle, 1981
Field Guide to North American Butterflies, National Audubon Society
[EcuL]; Racheli & Racheli, 2001
An annotated list of Ecuadorian Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae)
Frag. ent. 33 (2)
: 213-380
Riley, 1919
Some new Rhopalocera from Brazil collected by E. H. W. Wickham, Esq.
Entomologist 52
: 181-186, 200-202
[EBW]; Smart, 1976
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World
Illust. Encyp. Butt. World: -
Staudinger, 1885
Exotische Tagfalter in sysmatischer Reihenfolge mit Berücksichtigung neuer Arten
in Staudinger & Schatz, Exot. Schmett. 1
(1): 3-6, pl. 1-5 (1884),
(2): 7-10, pl. 6-10 (1884),
(3): 11-14, pl. 11-15 (1884),
(4): 15-22, pl. 16-20 (1884),
(5): 23-30, pl. 21-25 (1884),
(6): 31-38, pl. 26-30 (1884),
(7): 39-46, pl. 31-35 (1885),
(8): 47-58, pl. 30-40 (1885),
(9): 59-82, pl. 41-50 (1885),
(10): 83-102, pl. 51-60 (1885),
(11): 103-122, pl. 61-65 (1886),
(12): 123-138, pl. 66-70 (1886),
(13): 139-158, pl. 71-75 (1886),
(14): 159-174, pl. 76-80 (1886),
(15): 175-194, pl. 81-85 (1887),
(16): 195-214, pl. 86-90 (1887),
(17): 215-234, pl. 91-95 (1887),
(18): 235-270, pl. 96-98 (1888),
(19): 1-2,271-333, pl. 99-100 (1888)
Stoll, [1780]
Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques)
in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4
(26b-28): 29-90, pl. 305-336 (1780),
(29-31): 91-164, pl. 337-372 (1781),
(32-32): 165-252, 1-29, pl. 373-400 (1782)
Tessmann, 1928
Neue Schmetterlinge aus Ostperu
Mitt. zool. Mus. Berl. 14
: 115-130, 23fgs
[BCR]; DeVries, 1987
Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae
The Butterflies of Costa Rica 1
Weymer, 1883
Exotische Lepidoperen. II.
Stettin ent. Ztg 45 (1-3)
: 7-28, pl. 1-2
Zikán, 1941
Beschreibungen neuer neotropischer Papilionidae, Pieridae, Danaidae und Satyridae
Ent. Zs.54 (19): 147-151, 11 figs. (10 October 1940),
54 (20): 154-159 (20 October 1940),
54 (26): 205-208 (20 December 1940),
54 (32): 249-254, f. 4-7 (20 February 1941),
55 (2): 13-16, f. 9-10 (10 April 1941),
55 (3): 19-24 (20 April 1941),
55 (11): 81-84 (10 July 1941),
55 (14): 107-111, f. 11-12, 18-19 (10 August 1941),
55 (34): 269-272, f. 17, 20-26 (10 March 1942),
55 (35): 273-278, f. 13-16, 27-35 (20 March 1942)
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