Speyeria hesperis hesperis (Edwards, 1864)

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 : 30

Speyeria hesperis hesperis (Edwards, 1864)

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[see species account for S. hesperis ]

Locality data associated with specimens examined. CO: Alpine, Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Teller.

Figures

Figure 21-25. Type images for Speyeria spp.; dorsal, ventral, and label images. 21) Speyeria atlantis canadensis lectotype, described as Argynnis atlantis canadensis, male, AMNH. Now synonymized under Speyeria atlantis (Scott et al. 1998). 22) Speyeria atlantis hollandi holotype, described as Argynnis atlantis Hollandi, male, CNIC. 23) Speyeria atlantis sorocko holotype, described as Speyeria atlantis sorocko, male, AMNH. 24) Speyeria atlantis pahasapa holotype, described as Speyeria atlantis pahasapa, male, AMNH.25) Speyeria hesperis neotype, described as Argynnis Hesperis, male, CMNH. Images 21 and 23-25 by James C. Dunford; 22 by Norbert Kondla.