Lycaenidae
77a0500 –
4309.1 Cyanophrys herodotus
(Fabricius, 1793)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Araliaceae Asteraceae Anacardiaceae Fabaceae Lamiaceae[Verbenaceae] Proteaceae Rubiaceae Verbenaceae. Host genera: Chomelia Clerodendrum Cornutia Lantana Lithraea Mangifera Mikania Roupala Schefflera Schinus Tilesia. Notes: Lantana & other tropical plants (Brock & Kaufman 2003); new leaves & inflorescence (Silva et al 2011). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) (Hesperia) STRAY - MONA 1983: [NEW]amyntoides d'Abrera, 1995 (Cyanophrys)amyntoides Johnson & Le Crom, 1997 (Cyanophrys)amyntor of authors; (not Cramer, [1775]) (Papilio) misid.brazilensis (Johnson & Kruse, 1997) (Plesiocyanophrys)braziliensis d'Abrera, 1995 (Cyanophrys)circumcyanophrys d'Abrera, 1995 (Cyanophrys)descimoni Johnson & Le Crom, 1997 (Cyanophrys)detesta (Clench, 1946) (Thecla)lucania (Hewitson, 1868) (Thecla)sicrana (Jones, 1912) (Thecla)sicranoides d'Abrera, 1995 (Cyanophrys)sullivani Johnson & Kruse, 1997 (Cyanophrys) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) is now recognized within the North American fauna. A specimen reported from Texas as Cyanophrys amyntor by Poole & Gentili (1996) was re-determined as herodotus in Pelham (2008). |
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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.
- 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
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