Hermeuptychia sosybius described in Papilio
Introduction
This is the only North American representative of the genus Hermeuptychia, although it is frequently conflated with H. hermes (a South American species). It occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S. south to Florida and as far west as Texas.References
Pelham, J.P. (2008) A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 40, xiii + 1-658.
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Scientific Name | Hermeuptychia sosybius |
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Location | Penny/s Bend Reserve, Durham County, North Carolina, USA |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Source | Carolina Satyr |
Source Collection | Flickr |
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