Speyeria hesperis beani ( Barnes and Benjamin, 1926 )

Dunford, James C., 2009, Taxonomic overview of the greater fritillary genus Speyeria Scudder and the atlantis - hesperis species complexes, with species accounts, type images, and relevant literature (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Insecta Mundi 2009 (90), pp. 1-74 : 31-32

Speyeria hesperis beani ( Barnes and Benjamin, 1926)

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Dryas atlantis race beani Barnes and Benjamin, 1926: 92 .

Argynnis atlantis beani form hutchinsi Gunder, 1932: 280.

Speyeria atlantis hutchinsi Gunder [ dos Passos and Grey, 1947] (synonymized by Scott et al. 1998). Speyeria atlantis beani (Barnes and Benjamin) [ dos Passos and Grey 1947].

Speyeria electa race beani (Barnes and Benjamin) [ Howe 1975].

Speyeria hesperis beani (Barnes and Benjamin) [ Scott et al. 1998].

Common name. Bean’s fritillary

Type deposited. Holotype at National Museum of Natural History ( Figure 28 ).

Type locality. Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Type label data. “ Dryas atlantis beani Holotype [male] B & Benj; Banff Alberta, Aug. 8-15” .

Identification, taxonomy, and variation. Adults are variable in size, and usually smaller than most specimens of S. hesperis . The ventral hindwing disc is usually bright red and the spots can be silvered, entirely or partially unsilvered. Adult wingspan ranges from 50-55 mm.

Range. British Columbia (Columbia Trench) and the mountains of Alberta, Montana, and northern Idaho.

Life history. Nothing could be gleaned from the literature.

Figures

Figure 26-30. Type images for Speyeria spp.; dorsal, ventral, and label images. 26) Speyeria hesperis helena lectotype, described as Argynnis lais, male, CMNH. 27) Speyeria atlantis dennisi holotype, described as Argynnis lais form dennisi, male, AMNH. Now synonymized under Speyeria hesperis helena (Scott et al. 1998). 28) Speyeria hesperis beani holotype, described as Dryas atlantis beani, male, NMNH. 29) Speyeria hesperis brico holotype, described as Speyeria hesperis brico, male, CNIC. 30) Speyeria hesperis ratonensis holotype, described as Speyeria atlantis ratonensis, male, LACM. Images 26-27 by James C. Dunford; 28 by Robert Robbins; 29 by Norbert Kondla; 30 by Weiping Xie.