[AfrL] Mark C. Williams
Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperoidea; Compiled by Mark C. Williams, 7th ed. (2008) (April 2007); Afrototropical Butterflies; e-mail:Mark C. Williams
[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
[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:
Aurivillius, 1898
Rhopalocera Aethiopica. Die tagfalter des Aethiopischen Faunegebietes
K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 31 (5)
: 1-561, pl. 1-6
Boisduval, 1833
Faune Entomologique de Madagascar, Bourbon et Maurice. Lépidoptéres
Faun. ent. Madagascar, Lépid.
: 1-122, pl. 1-16
Boisduval, 1847
Catalogue des Lépidoptères recuellis par M. Delegorgue, 1833-1844
in Delegorgue, Voyage Afr. australe, 2
: 585-614
Butler, 1879
Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with Notes on some of the Forms already described
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 4 (21)
: 227-246
Butler, 1879
On a collection of Lepidoptera from Madagascar
Cistula ent. 2
: 389-394
Butler, 1880
On a collection of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with descriptions of new Genera and Species
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 5
(28): 333-344,
(29): 384-395
Butler, 1885
Description of a new butterfly from Madagascar
Ent. mon. Mag. 21
: 198
[BAFR]; D'Abrera, 1980
Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: -
Elwes & Edwards, 1893
A revision of the genus Ypthima, with especial reference to the characters afforded by the male genitalia
Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1893 (1)
: 1-54, pl. 1-3
C. & R. Felder, [1867]
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)
Guenée, 1865
Lépidoptéres de Madagascar. In Vinson. Voyage a Madagascar au couronnement de Radama II.
in Vinson, Voy. Madagascar, Annexe F
: 25-48
[GNB]; Hemming, 1967
Generic names of the butterflies and their type-species (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)
Bull. Br. Mus. (Ent.) Suppl. 9
: 5-509
Hewitson, 1865
A Monograph of the Genus Yphthima, with descriptions of two new Genera of diurnal Lepidoptera
Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. (3) 2 (4)
: 281-294, pl. 17-18
[MadL]; Lees, Kremen & Raharitsimba, 2003
Classification, Diversity and Endemism of the Butterflies (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea): A Revised Species Checklist
in Goodman & Benstead, Nat. Hist. Madagascar
: 762-793
[BOW]; Lewis, 1974
Butterflies of the World
Mabille, 1877
Diagnoses de Lépidoptères de Madagascar
Petites Nouvelles ent. 2
(178): 157-158,
(210): 285 (1878),
(211): 289-290 (1879)
Mabille, [1880]
Recensement des Lépidoptères hétérocères observés jusqu'à ce jour à Madagascar
Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (5) 9
: 291-348
Mabille, 1880
Note sur une collection de Lépidoptéres
Bull. Soc. ent. Belg. 23
: civ-cix, [104-109]
Mabille, [1885]
in Grandidier, Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar
Hist. Madag. 18 (Lép. 1)
: 1-364, pl. 1-55,2A,7A-B,9A,18A-B,25A,30A
Oberthür, 1916
Observations sur une centurie d'Espèces de Lépidoptères Rhopalocères malgaches
Étud. Lépid. Comp. 11
: 177-244, 25-26, 39-43 (plate expl.), pl. 364-369
Paulian, 1950
Etudes sur les lepidopteres malagaches. 1. Deux nouveaux satyrides
Nat. Malgache 2
: 51-52
Paulian, 1951
Etudes sur les lepidopteres malagaches. II. Nouveaux satyrides (1)
Mém. Inst. sci. Madagacascar (A) 6
: 387-394
[EBW]; Smart, 1976
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World
Illust. Encyp. Butt. World: -
Viette, 1971
Contribution al'etude des Satyrides du massif de l'Andringitra, Madagascar Centre (Lep. Ntmphalidae Satyrinae)
Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 76 (5-6)
: 146-154
Ward, 1870
Descriptions of new species of diurnal Lepidoptera from Madagascar
Ent. mon. Mag. 7
: 30-32
Ward, 1873
Descriptions of new species of African Lepidoptera
Ent. mon. Mag.9: 209-210,
10: 59-60
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