Pyrgus ruralis

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Hesperiidae
Subfamilia: Pyrginae
Tribus: Pyrgini
Genus: Pyrgus
Species: Pyrgus ruralis
Subspecies: P. r. macdunnoughi P. r. ruralis

Name

Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852.

Type locality: California.

Typus: ♀ BMNH, images.

Synonymy

Syrichthus ruralis Boisduval, 1852: 311.
♦=Syrichtus caespitatis Boisduval: 1852: 312.
♦=Syrichthus caespitalis Boisduval: 1869: 22. Incorrect subsequent spelling.
♦=Hesperia Ricara Edwards, 1865: 203, pl.1 fig.2.
♦=Hesperia centauriae Ranbür; Draudt, [1924]: 918.
Pyrgus ruralis ruralis (Boisduval); Evans, [1953]: 217; Bridges, 1994: VIII.197, IX.56.

References

  • Barnes, W. & McDunnough, J.H., 1916. Notes on North American Diurnal Lepidoptera. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 3(2): 49-212, Pls. 4-11. Reference page. 
  • Boisduval, J.-A. 1852. Lepidoptères de la Californie. Annales de la Société entomologique de France 10(2): 275–324. BHL Reference page. 
  • Boisduval, J.-A. 1869. Lépidopères de la Californie. Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique 12: 5–28, 37–94. BHL1; BHL2. Reference page. 
  • Bridges, C.A. (1994). Catalogue of the Family-Group, Genus-Group and Species-Group Names of the Hesperioidea (Lepidoptera) of the World. Urbana, Illinois: Bridges. BHL Reference page. 
  • Draudt, M.W.K. 1917–1924. Die amerikanischen Tagfalter. Lycaenidae and Grypocera. In Seitz, Gross-schmetterlinge der Erde 5: 739–999, Pls.1–194. Reference page. 
  • Edwards, W.H., 1865. Descriptions of certain species of diurnal lepidoptera found within the limits of the United States and British North America, 4. Proc. Ent. Soc. Philadelphia 2: 201–204. Reference page. 
  • Evans, W.H. 1951–55. A Catalogue of the American Hesperiidae in the British Museum. Pt.1 (1951): x+92pp, pls.1–9; Pt.2 (1952): v.+178pp, pls.10–25; Pt.3 (1953): v+246pp, pls.26–53; Pt.4 (1955): v+499pp, pls. 54–88. Reference page. 

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