Hesperiidae
77a0314 –
4008 Copaeodes edwardsii
(Barnes, 1897)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Muhlenbergia. Notes: Grasses (Allen et al 2005); dry-land Poaceae (Scott 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
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| Synonymy: |
edwardsii (Barnes, 1897) (Thymelicus) - MONA 1983: 4008 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Copaeodes edwardsii (Barnes, 1897) is transferred from the genus Oarisma in Pelham (2022) [revised 2 February 2022]. Zhang et al. (2019) determined that Copaeodes and Oarisma are congeneric. Pelham's treatment resolves monophyly and preserves these two genera. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Pelham, J.P., 2022. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Butterflies of America. website [revised 2 February 2022]
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
- Zhang, J., Q. Cong, J. Shen, P. Opler & N.V. Grishin, 2019. Changes to North American butterfly names. Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 8(2): 1-12.
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