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Lethe Hübner 1819

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Lethina

Introduction

The genus Lethe, as here circumscribed, is mainly Eurasian, with many representatives in Indomalaya and some extending as far east as the Philippines. The North American relatives are removed to Enodia and Satyrodes, although the monophyly of Lethe with respect to these has not been tested.

Nomenclature and synonymy

The numerous generic names synonymized here were proposed by Moore and others for various south and east Asian Lethe taxa. Many of these genera are small or monotypic, and it is not clear that the remaining Lethe s. s. would be monophyletic if these taxa were removed. Miller (1968) stated that these genera are "nomenclatorially, though not necessarily biologically, valid genera," and they are all synonymized by Bozano (1999).

Other Names for Lethe Hübner 1819

References

Bozano GC. 1999. Guide to the butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Satyridae part I: Subfamily Elymniinae, Tribe Lethini. Omnes Artes, Milan.

Miller LD. 1968. The higher classification, phylogeny and zoogeography of the Satyridae (Lepidoptera). Mem. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 24: 1-174.

Yoshino, K. 1997. New butterflies form China 2. Neo Lepidoptera 2: 1-8.

Yoshino, K. 2008 New species and new subspecies of Lethe from Myanmar, China and Vietnam. Futao 54, 9-15.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Lethe insana
Location Taiwan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
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Scientific Name Lethe confusa
Location near Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Poor Little
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Copyright © 2006 Charles Lam
Scientific Name Lethe verma
Location Taiwan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
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