Chioides zilpa (Butler, 1872)
(Zilpa Longtail)

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Synonymy

(From: A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada, Jonathan P. Pelham)

Genus Chioides Lindsey, 1921

Bull. Labs. Nat. Hist. St. Univ. Iowa 9(4): 25-26. Type-species: Eudamus albofasciatus Hewitson, 1867, Descr. one hundred new spec. Hesp. (1): 3-4, no. 2, by original designation.

Chioides zilpa (Butler, 1872)

Lepid. Exot. (8): 109, pl. 40, fig. 2 ♂ V.

Original Combination: G[oniurus]. Zilpa

Type Locality: “Cartago, Costa Rica”

Types: Holotype in BMNH.

            =    namba Evans, 1952

Cat. Am. Hesp. Brit. Mus. (2): 58; cited W. Holland (1931), Butt. Book (rev. ed.): pl. 49, fig. 18 ♂ V.

Original Combination: [Chioides zilpa] namba

Type Locality: “Magdalena, N. Sonora, Mexico”

Types: Holotype in BMNH.

Austin and A. Warren (2002), Dugesiana 9(2): 18, determined this synonymy.

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