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Agathymus aryxna (Dyar, 1905)
(Arizona Giant-Skipper)

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Agathymus aryxna lectotype, ?Mexico

Image taken from: Druce, Herbert (1896-1900) [Genera Acentrocneme and Megathymus]. In: Godman, F. D. & O. Salvin (Eds.). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. London, Dulau & Co., Bernard Quaritch. v. 3, pl. 59, fig. 4 (misidentified as A. neumoegeni female).

Image courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.botanicus.org/

 

Agathymus aryxna lectotype, ?Mexico, [BMNH]

photograph from Stallings, Don Brigg & J. R. Turner. 1954.
Notes on Megathymus neumoegeni, with description of a new species (Megathymidae).
Lepidopterists News 8(3/4): 77-87, 5 pls. {17 Sep 1954} Plate 3. 3rd row.

Agathymus aryxna PARALECTOTYPE
USA: ARIZONA: [CMNH]
photographed November 2010

Agathymus aryxna PARALECTOTYPE
USA: ARIZONA: [CMNH]
photographed November 2010

Agathymus aryxna PARALECTOTYPE
USA: ARIZONA: [CMNH]
photographed November 2010

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