[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
[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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d'Almeida, 1922
Mélanges Lépidoptérologiques, Études sur les Lépidoptéres du Brésil
Mélanges Lépid.: viii + 226pp
d'Almeida, 1952
Novas espécies sul-americanas da familia Ithomiidae (Lep. Rhopalocera)
Bol. Mus. nac. Rio de J. zool. 115: 1-4
d'Almeida, 1958
Espécies e subespécies novas de Ithomiidae (Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera)
Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de J. zool. 173
: 1-17
Bates, 1862
Contributions to an Insect Fauna of the Amazon Valley. Heliconidae
Trans. linn. Soc. Lond. 23 (3)
: 495-566, pl. 55-56
Bates, 1863
On the collection of butterflies brought by Messrs. Salvin and Godman from Panama, with remarks on geographical distributions
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1863
: 239-249, pl. 29
Bates, 1864
New species of butterflies from Guatemala and Panama, collected by Osbert Salvin and F. du Cane Godman, Esqs.
Ent. mon. Mag. 1
(1): 1-6 (1864),
(2): 31-35 (1864),
(3): 55-59 (1864),
(4): 81-85 (1864),
(5): 113-116 (1864),
(6): 126-131 (1864),
(7): 161-164 (1864),
(8): 178-180 (1865),
(9): 202-205 (1865)
Bates, 1866
New species of butterflies from Guatemala and Panama
Ent. mon. Mag. 3
(27): 49-52 (1866),
(28): 85-88 (1866),
(30): 133-136 (1866),
(31): 152-157 (1866)
Boisduval, [1836]
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Premier
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1
: 1-690, pl. 1-24
Brevignon, 2003
Inventaire des Ithomiinae de Guyane Française (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)
Lambillionea 103 (1)
: 41-58
Brown, 1980
A review of the genus Hypothyris Hübner with descriptions of three new subspecies and early stages of H. daphnisJ. Lep. Soc. 34
: 152-172
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
Butler, 1873
Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera
Cist. Ent. 1 (7)
: 151-177
Butler, 1877
On the Lepidoptera of the Amazons, collected by James W. H. Trail, Esq. during the years 1873 to 1875
Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1877 (2)
: 105-156, pl. 3
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)
Druce, 1875
Descriptions of three new species of diurnal Lepidoptera from Central America
Ent. mon. Mag. 12
: 126
Druce, 1876
List of the Butterflies of Peru, with descriptions of new species. With some notes by Edward Bartlett
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1876 (1)
: 205-250, pl. 17-18
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
Feisthamel, 1835
Heliconia Leprieuri
Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 4
: 631-632, pl. 18
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)
Fox & Real, 1971; Fox in Fox & Real, 1971; Real in Fox & Real, 1971
A monograph of the Ithomiidae (Lepidoptera). Part IV. The tribe Napeogenini.
Mem. amer. ent. Inst. 15
: 1-368
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])
Godman, 1899
Descriptions of some new Species of NapeogenesAnn. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 3 (14)
: 155-158
Godman & Salvin, 1880
A List of the Diurnal Lepidoptera collected in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia, and the Vicinity
Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1880 (3)
: 119-132, pl. 3-4
Guérin-Méneville, [1844]
Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier. Insectes.
Icon. Règne anim. Cuvier 3 (Insectes)
: pl. 3-12 (1829),
: pl. 13-14,21-24 (1830),
: pl. 25-30,42-46,52-55,60,62,76,24-25,25bis,28bis (1831),
: pl. 77-92,99,84bis (1832),
: pl. 31,36-39,47-49,59,101,39bis (1833),
: pl. 32-35,50,61,64-66,49bis (1834),
: pl. 15-20,40,51,56-58,67-75,93-98 (1835),
: pl. 100,102-104 (1836),
: pl. 1-2,41,63 (1837),
: 1-576 (1844)
Haensch, 1903
Die Ithomiinen (Neotropiden) meiner Ecuador-Reise. Mit beschreibungen neuer Forman und biologischen Notizen
Berl. ent. Zs. 48
: 157-214, pl. 3
Haensch, 1905
Neue südamerikanische Ithomiinen meiner Sammlung.
Berl. ent. Z. 50 (1/2)
: 142-182, pl. 4-5
Hewitson, 1852; Hewitson, 1853; Hewitson, 1854; Hewitson, 1855; Hewitson, 1860
Illustrations of new species of exotic Butterflies selected chiefly from the collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson.
Ill. exot. Butts [1]
: (Systematic Index) I,
(Ornithoptera and Papilio): [1-2], pl. [1] (1855),
(Papilio II): [3-4], pl. [2] (1856),
(Papilio III): [5-6], pl. [3] (1858),
(Papilio IV): [7-8], pl. [4] (1859),
(Papilio V): [9-10], pl. [5] (1861),
(Papilio VI): [11-12], pl. [6] (1864),
(Papilio VII-VIII): [13-16], pl. [7-8] (1865),
(Papilio IX): [17-18], pl. [9] (1868),
(Papilio X-XII): [19-22], pl. [10-12] (1869),
(Papilio XIII): [23-24], pl. [13] (1873),
(Papilio XIV): [25-26], pl. [14] (1875),
(Papilio XV): [27-28], pl. [15] (1877),
(Pieris I): [29-30], pl. [16] (1852),
(Pieris II): [31-32], pl. [17] (1853),
(Pieris III-VI): [33-40], pl. [18-21] (1861),
(Pieris VII): [41-42], pl. [22] (1862),
(Pieris VIII): [43-44], pl. [23] (1866),
(Euterpe): [45-46], pl. [24] (1860),
(Euterpe II): [47-48], pl. [25] (1872),
(Euterpe and Leptalis): [49-50], pl. [26] (1853),
(Leptalis II): [51-52], pl. [27] (1857),
(Leptalis III): [53-54], pl. [28] (1858),
(Leptalis IV): [55-56], pl. [29] (1860),
(Leptalis V-VII): [57-62], pl. [30-32] (1870),
(Callidryas and Eronia): [63-64], pl. [33] (1867),
(Euploea): [65-66], pl. [34] (1858),
(Euploea II): [67-68], pl. [35] (1866),
(Heliconia I): [69-70], pl. [36] (1853),
(Heliconia II-III): [71-74], pl. [37-38] (1854),
(Heliconia IV): [75-76], pl. [39] (1858),
(Heliconia V): [77-78], pl. [40] (1867),
(Heliconia VI): [79-80], pl. [41] (1871),
(Heliconia and Tithorea VII): [81-82], pl. [42] (1873),
(Heliconia VIII): [83-84], pl. [43] (1875),
(Athesis): [85-86], pl. [44] (1872),
(Mechanitis I): [87-88], pl. [45] (1856),
(Mechanitis II-III): [89-92], pl. [46-47] (1860),
(Ithomia I): [93-94], pl. [48] (1851),
(Ithomia II): [95-96], pl. [49] (1852),
(Ithomia III): [97-98], pl. [50] (1853),
(Ithomia IV-V): [99-102], pl. [51-52] (1854),
(Ithomia VI-XIII): [103-118], pl. [53-60] (1855)
Hewitson, 1857; Hewitson, 1867; Hewitson, 1871; Hewitson, 1876
Illustrations of new species of exotic Butterflies selected chiefly from the collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson
Ill. exot. Butts [2]
: (Systematic Index) II,
(Ithomia XIV): [1-2], pl. [1] (1855),
(Ithomia XV-XIX): [3-12], pl. [2-6] (1856),
(Ithomia XX): 13x,14x, [13-14] (1861), pl. [7] (1857),
(Ithomia XXI): 15x,16x, [15-16] (1861), pl. [8] (1858),
(Ithomia XXII): [17-18], pl. [9] (1859),
(Ithomia XXIII): [19-20], pl. [10] (1861),
(Ithomia XXIV): [21-22], pl. [11] (1863),
(Ithomia XXV): [23-24], pl. [12] (1867),
(Ithomia XXVI): [25-26], pl. [13] (1868),
(Ithomia XXVII): [27-28], pl. [14] (1869),
(Ithomia XXVIII-XXIX): [29-32], pl. [15-16] (1871),
(Ithomia XXX-XXXI): [33-36], pl. [17-18] (1872),
(Ithomia XXXII-XXXIII): [37-40], pl. [19-20], (1874) ,
(Ithomia XXXIV-XXXV): [41-44], pl. [21-22] (1876),
(Acraea I): [45-46], pl. [23] (1852),
(Acraea II): [47-48], pl. [24] (1861),
(Acraea III): [49-50], pl. [25] (1865),
(Acraea IV-V): [51-52], pl. [26-27] (1867),
(Acraea VI): [53-54], pl. [28] (1868),
(Acraea VII): [55-56], pl. [29] (1875),
(Messaras): [57-58], pl. [30] (1859),
(Eresia I): [59-60], pl. [31] (1852),
(Eresia II): [61-62], pl. [32] (1857),
(Eresia III-VI): [63-70], pl. [33-36] (1864),
(Eresia VII): [71-72], pl. [37] (1868),
(Eresia VIII-IX): [73-76], pl. [38-39] (1870),
(Eresia X): [77-78], pl. [40] (1872),
(Junonia): [79-80], pl. [41] (1864),
(Cybdelis I-II): [81-84], pl. [42-43] (1852),
(Cybdelis III): [85-86], pl. [44] (1857),
(Cybdelis IV): [87-88], pl. [45] (1869),
(Epiphile I): [89-90], pl. [46] (1857),
(Epiphile II & Paromia): [91-92], pl. [47] (1861),
(Eubagis I): [93-94], pl. [48] (1852),
(Eubagis II): [95-96], pl. [49] (1857),
(Eubagis III): [97-98], pl. [50] (1859),
(Catagramma I): [99-100], pl. [51] (1851),
(Catagramma II): [101-102], pl. [52] (1853),
(Catagramma III-V): [103-108], pl. [53-55] (1855),
(Catagramma VI): [109-110], pl. [56] (1857),
(Catagramma VII-VIII): [111-114], pl. [57-58] (1858),
(Catagramma IX and Callithea): [115-116], pl. [59] (1858),
(Catagramma X): [117-118], pl. [60] (1864),
(Catagramma XI-XII): [119-122], pl. [61-62] (1868),
(Catagramma XIII): [123-124], pl. [63] (1876),
: iv
Hübner, 1821
Index Exoticorum Lepidopterorum, ...
Index exot. Lep.: -
Kaye, 1906
Notes on the dominant Müllerian group of Butterflies from the Potaro District of British Guiana
Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1906
: 411-439, pl. 23-27
Lamas, 1999
Nymphalidae II. IthomiinaeButterflies of the world, 3: 17pp, 16pls
[NL4A]; Lamas, 2004
Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea
Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera
Salvin, 1869
Description of new species of butterflies from tropical America
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 4 (21)
4 (21): 163-181 (1869),
7 (42): 412-416 (1871)
[EBW]; Smart, 1976
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World
Illust. Encyp. Butt. World: -
Srnka, 1885
Neue südamerikanische Danaiden und Heliconidae
Berl. ent. Zs. 29 (1)
: 121-130, pl. 1
Staudinger, [1884]; 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)
Talbot, 1929
New forms of butterflies from South America
Bull. Hill Mus. 3
: 143-147
Talbot, 1932
New species and forms of Lepidoptera from South America
Bull. Hill Mus. 4 (3)
: 189-197
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
Weymer, 1899
Einige neue Neotropiden
Berl. ent. Z. 44
: 289-318, pl. 3
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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