Euphilotes enoptes explained
Euphilotes enoptes, the dotted blue, is a species of blue (Polyommatinae) butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] [2] It is found in North America.[2]
The MONA or Hodges number for Euphilotes enoptes is 4367.[3] [4]
Subspecies
- Euphilotes enoptes arenacola Pratt and J. Emmel in T. Emmel, 1998
- Euphilotes enoptes aridorum Austin in T. Emmel, 1998
- Euphilotes enoptes bayensis (Langston, 1964)
- Euphilotes enoptes cryptorufes Pratt and J. Emmel in T. Emmel, 1998
- Euphilotes enoptes dammersi (J. A. Comstock and Henne, 1933)
- Euphilotes enoptes enoptes (Boisduval, 1852) (Pacific dotted-blue)
- Euphilotes enoptes langstoni (Shields, 1975)
- Euphilotes enoptes opacapulla Austin in T. Emmel, 1998
- Euphilotes enoptes primavera Austin in T. Emmel, 1998
- Euphilotes enoptes smithi (Mattoni, 1954)
- Euphilotes enoptes tildeni (Langston, 1964)
References
- Pelham, Jonathan P. (2008). "A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature". Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, vol. 40, xiv + 658.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
Notes and References
- Web site: Euphilotes enoptes Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-03.
- Web site: Euphilotes enoptes Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-03.
- Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- Web site: A Catalog of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada, J.P. Pelham, rev. 2017.. Butterflies of America. 2018-02-03.