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Plebejus shasta (W. H. Edwards, 1862) (NW
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(From: A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada, Jonathan P. Pelham) Genus Plebejus Kluk, 1780 Zwierz. Hist. Nat. Pocz. Gospod. 4: 89-92, no. 148. Type-species: Papilio argus Linnaeus, 1758, Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 1: 483, no. 152, by designation of Hemming (1933), Entomol. 66(845): 224. I.C.Z.N. Opinion 278 placed Plebejus on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology as name no. 705. This name has been spelled various ways; the spelling given in the Official List is the proper spelling by rule (Code Article 79.4.1). Bálint et al. (2001), Folia Entomol. Hung. 62: 177-184, discussed this issue.
Plebejus shasta (W. H. Edwards, 1862) Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 14(5): 221, 224-225, no. 8. Original Combination: Lycaena Shasta Type Locality: “California”; neotype from “Sheppard Pass Trail West/head of Tyndall Ck. 11-12,200'/, Tulare Co., Calif.” Types: Neotype in CMNH, designated by F. Brown (1970), Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 96(3): 404, fig. 20 ♂ D&V. J. Emmel et al. (1998), Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (2): 27, discussed the neotype designated by F. Brown (1970). They considered it invalid because Behr did not have access to the area from where the neotype was taken, and W. H. Edwards’ description fits the syntypes of nivium and zelmira more closely than that of the neotype. Austin et al. (1998), Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (7): 115-116, designated a “new” neotype. This is the lectotype of zelmira (see below). This issue needs further examination. = ‡ zelmira (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) Reise Novara (2): 282, no. 358, pl. 35, figs. 17 ♂ D, 18 ♂ V, 19 ♀ D. Original Combination: Lycaena Zelmira Type Locality: “California, Utah”; defined as “slope south above Donner Pass, 7,500' elevation, Placer County, California” by J. Emmel et al. (1998), Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (5): 90. Types: Lectotype in BMNH, designated by J. Emmel et al. (1998), Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (5): 90, figs. 28 ♂ D, 29 ♂ V. This is the “neotype” of shasta, thereby making zelmira a junior objective synonym of shasta (see above). = nivium (Boisduval, 1869) Annls. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 12: 47, no. 25; figured by Oberthür (1913), Étud. Lépid. Comp. 9(1): pl. 238, figs. 1963 ♂ D&V, 1964 ♀ D&V. Original Combination: Lycaena nivium Type Locality: “l'Orégon”; defined as “slope south above Donner Pass, 7,500' elevation, Placer County, California” by J. Emmel et al. (1998), Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (2): 27. Types: Lectotype in USNM, designated by J. Emmel et al. (1998), Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (2): 27, figs. 195 ♂ D, 196 ♂ V. = comstocki C. Fox, 1924 Entomol. News 35(4): 140-141. Original Combination: Plebejus shasta comstocki new variety Type Locality: “Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California” [Mariposa County] Types: Holotype in AMNH; figured by J. A. Comstock (1927), Butts. Calif.: pl. 54, figs. 27 ♂ D. |
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