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Megathymus Scudder, 1872

Megathymus Scudder, 1872; 4th Ann. Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. (1871): 83 (62), TS: Eudamus yuccae Boisduval & Le Conte
Methymus ; Forbes, 1906, (missp.)
Megathimus ; Madariaga, 1931, (missp.)
Mgathymus ; Stallings & Turner, 1958, (missp.)
Megathymus (Hesperiinae) ; [Opler]
Megathymus (Megathyminae) ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 5
Megathymus (Megathymini) ; [NL4A, 86]

Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1834])

-. See [About maps] Yucca Giant Skipper
Eudamus yuccae Boisduval & Le Conte, [1834]; Hist. Lép. Am. Sept. (23-26): pl. 70, TL: Aiken Co., South Carolina [neotype, Freeman, 1952]
Megathymus yuccae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Megathymus yuccae ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52 : 46; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 8; [NACL, #4145]; [BOW: pl. 22, f. 17]; [Opler]; [NL4A, #2362]

Larva on Yucca, (except Y. whipplei) [NAB]

M. y. yuccae

North Carolina, South Carolina, NA.Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana Megathymus yuccae alabamae Freeman, 1943; Ent. News, 54 (9): (211-217), TL: Anniston, [Calhoun Co.], Alabama

= ; Freeman, 1952, #REF#a: 29; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 9

Megathymus yuccae ; Scudder, 1872, 4th Ann. Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. (1871): 83
Megathymus yuccae yuccae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 9

Larva on Yucca filamentosa, Y. smalliana, Y. flaccida Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 9

M. y. buchholzi Freeman, 1952

Florida Megathymus yuccae buchholzi Freeman, 1952; Field & Lab. 20 (1): 31, TL: Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., Florida
Megathymus yuccae buchholzi ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 9; [NACL, #4145a]

Larva on Yucca smalliana, Y. aloifoia Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 10

M. y. arizonae Tinkham, 1954

Mexico, Arizona Megathymus yuccae arizonae Tinkham, 1954; Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci. 53: 81, pl. 2, TL: Mountain View, Pima Co., Arizona
Megathymus yuccae arizonae, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Megathymus yuccae arizonae, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Megathymus coloradensis arizonae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 19; [NACL, #4146h]
Megathymus yuccae arizonae ; [NL4A, #2362a]

Larva on Yucca thornberyi, Y. elata Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 19

M. y. coloradensis Riley, 1877

Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico Colorado Giant Skipper
Megathymus coloradensis Riley, 1877; Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, 3: 568, TL: nr Colorado Springs, Colorado
Megathymus coloradensis ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 10
Megathymus coloradensis coloradensis ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 13
Megathymus coloradensis ; [NACL, #4146]

Larva on Yucca glauca Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 13

M. y. elidaensis Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966

Megathymus yuccae elidaensis Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966; JLS#: 170, TL: SW of Elida, Roosevel Co., New Mexico
Megathymus coloradensis elidaensis ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 14; [NACL, #4146a]

Larva on Yucca intermedia var. ramosa Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966, J. Lep. Soc. 20: 171, Yucca glauca Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 14

M. y. navajo Skinner, 1911

New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California Megathymus yuccae navajo Skinner, 1911; Ent. News 22 (7) : 300, TL: Ft. Wingate, Zuni Mountains, McKinley Co., New Mexico
Megathymus yuccae navajo, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Megathymus coloradensis navajo ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 14; [NACL, #4146b]
Megathymus yuccae navajo ; [NL4A, #2362e]

Larva on Yucca baccata, Y. baileyi, Y. schidigera Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 15

M. y. browni Stallings & Turner, 1960

Megathymus yuccae browni Stallings & Turner, 1960; Ent. News 71 (5): 112, TL: Salina, Sevier Co., Utah
Megathymus coloradensis browni ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 15; [NACL, #4146c]

Larva on Yucca harrimaniae Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 15

M. y. stallingsi Freeman, 1943

Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Megathymus yuccae stallingsi Freeman, 1943; Ent. News, 54 (9): 214, TL: Caldwell, Summer Co., Kansas
Megathymus yuccae stallingsi f. dee Freeman, 1943; Ent. News, 54 (9): 216, TL: Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kansas
Megathymus coloradensis stallingsi ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 16; [NACL, #4146d]

Larva on Yucca arkansana, Y. pallida Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 16

M. y. reinthali Freeman, 1963

Texas Megathymus yuccae reinthali Freeman, 1963; J. Lep. Soc. 17 (2): 91, TL: two miles W of Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Megathymus coloradensis reinthali ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 16; [NACL, #4146e]

Larva on Yucca louisianensis, Y. freemanii Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 16

M. y. martini Stallings & Turner, 1956

Mexico, California (W.Mojave Desert) Megathymus yuccae martini Stallings & Turner, 1956; Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci., 55: 150, pl. 3, TL: Little Rock, Los Angeles Co., California
Megathymus coloradensis martini ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 17; [NACL, #4146f]
Megathymus yuccae martini ; [NL4A, #2362d]

Larva on Yucca brevifolia, Yucca schidigera Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 17

M. y. maudae Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966

California (E.Mojave Desert) Megathymus yuccae maudae Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966; J. Lep. Soc. 20: 169, TL: Providence Mts, San Bernardino Co., California
Megathymus coloradensis maudae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 18; [NACL, #4146g]

Larva on Yucca schidigera Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 18

M. y. albasuffusus R., J. & D. Wielgus, 1974

Megathymus coloradensis albasuffusus R., J. & D. Wielgus, 1974
Megathymus coloradensis albasuffusa ;
Megathymus coloradensis albasuffusus ; [NACL, #4146i]

M. y. reubeni Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1963

Mexico, Texas Megathymus yuccae reubeni Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1963; J. Lep. Soc. 17: 87, TL: Hueco Mts, El Paso Co., Texas
Megathymus coloradensis reubeni ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 19; [NACL, #4146j]
Megathymus yuccae reubeni ; [NL4A, #2362f]

Larva on Yucca baccata, Y. elata Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1963, J. Lep. Soc. 17: 87

M. y. winkensis Freeman, 1965

Texas Megathymus yuccae winkensis Freeman, 1965; J. Lep. Soc. 19 (2): 87, TL: Wink, Winkler Co., Texas
Megathymus coloradensis winkensis ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 20; [NACL, #4146k]

Larva on Yucca campestris Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 20

M. y. wilsonorum Stallings & Turner, 1958

Mexico Megathymus yuccae wilsonorum Stallings & Turner, 1958; Lepid. News 11: 129, TL: Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Megathymus yuccae wilsonorum, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Megathymus yuccae wilsonorum, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Megathymus coloradensis wilsonorum ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 21; [NACL, #4146l]
Megathymus yuccae wilsonorum ; [NL4A, #2362g]

Larva on Yucca treculeana, Y. carnerosana Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 22

M. y. louiseae Freeman, 1963

W.Texas, N.Mexico Megathymus yuccae louiseae Freeman, 1963; J. Lep. Soc. 17 (2): 95, TL: 16 miles N of Del Rio [Val Verde Co.], Texas
Megathymus yuccae louiseae, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Megathymus yuccae louiseae, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Megathymus coloradensis louiseae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 22; [NACL, #4146m]
Megathymus yuccae louiseae ; [NL4A, #2362c]

M. y. kendalli Freeman, 1965

Texas Megathymus yuccae kendalli Freeman, 1965; J. Lep. Soc. 19 (2): 83, TL: San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Megathymus coloradensis kendalli ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 22; [NACL, #4146n]

Larva on Yucca constricta, Y. rupicola, Y. pallida, Y. necopina, Y. treculeana Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 22

M. y. harbisoni Emmel & Emmel, 1998

California Megathymus yuccae harbisoni Emmel & Emmel, 1998; , TL: California
Megathymus yuccae harbisoni ; [NL4A, #2362b]

Megathymus cofaqui (Strecker, 1876)

Florida, NA.Georgia. See [About maps] Cofaqui Giant Skipper
Aegiale cofaqui Strecker, 1876; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 28 : 148, TL: Boca Grande, Lee Co., Florida
Megathymus harrisi Freeman, 1955; Amer. Mus. Novit. No. 1711: 2, TL: Stone Mountain [Dekalb Co.], Georgia

= ; Gatrelle, 1999, Taxonomic Rep. 1 (4): (1-6)

Megathymus cofaqui, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Megathymus harrisi ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 23; [NACL, #4148]
Megathymus cofaqui ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52 : 46; Skinner, 1891, in Smith, List of Lepidoptera of boreal America: 17; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 23; [NACL, #4147]; [BOW: pl. 22, f. 13]; [Opler]

Larva on Yucca aliofolia Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 23 (for cofaqui), Yucca filamentosa Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 23 (for harrisi)

Megathymus streckeri (Skinner, 1895)

Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona. See [About maps] Strecker's Giant Skipper
Aegiale streckeri Skinner, 1895; Can. Ent. 27 (7) : 179, TL: Petrified Forest, Apache Co., Arizona
Megathymus streckeri, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Megathymus streckeri, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Megathymus streckeri ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52 : 46; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 23; [NACL, #4149]; [BOW: pl. 22, f. 15]; [Opler]; [NL4A, #2359]
Megathymus streckeri streckeri ; [NL4A, #2359a]

Larva on Yucca baileyi, Y. angustissima, Y. glauca, Y. constricta [NAB]

Megathymus texanus Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

-. See [About maps] Megathymus streckeri texanus Barnes & McDunnough, 1912; Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 1 (3) : 39, pl. 2, f. 9, TL: Kerrville, Kerr Co., Texas
Megathymus texanus ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 24; [NACL, #4150]

M. t. texanus

Texas, New Mexico, SE.Colorado Megathymus albocincta Holland, 1930; Ann. Carnegie Mus. 19: 159

= Megathymus texana ; Freeman, 1944, Ent. News. 55: 105

Megathymus texanus texanus ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 24
Megathymus texana ; Freeman, 1944, Ent. News. 55: 105
Megathymus texana f. albocincta ;

Larva on Yucca glauca Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 24

M. t. leussleri Holland, 1931

Nebraska, South Dakota Megathymus leussleri Holland, 1931; Ann. Carnegie Mus. 20 (2): 262

= Megathymus texana ; Freeman, 1944, Ent. News. 55: 104

Megathymus leussleri ; [BOW: pl. 22, f. 17 (text)]
Megathymus texanus leussleri ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 24; [NACL, #4150]

Larva on Yucca glauca Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 24

Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902

Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico. See [About maps] Ursine Giant Skipper
Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902; Ent. News. 13 (4) : 97, TL: Santa Catalina Mts, W of Redington, Pima Co., Arizona
Megathymus ursus ursus, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Megathymus ursus ursus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Megathymus ursus, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Megathymus ursus ursus, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Megathymus ursus ; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52 : 47; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 24-25; [NACL, #4151]; [Opler]; [NL4A, #2360]

Larva on Yucca schottii Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 25

M. u. ursus

Mexico

M. u. violae Stallings & Turner, 1956

Mexico, New Mexico, Texas Megathymus violae Stallings & Turner, 1956; Lepid. News 10: 4, TL: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy Co., New Mexico
Megathymus ursus violae ; [NACL, #4151a]
Megathymys violae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 25
Megathymus violae ; [NL4A, #2361]

Larva on Yucca torreyi Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 25

M. u. deserti R., J. & D. Wielgus, 1972 (1971?)

Megathymus ursus deserti ; [NACL, #4151b]

Megathymus beulahae Stallings & Turner, 1958

-. See [About maps] Megathymus beulahae Stallings & Turner, 1958; Lepid. News 11: 121, TL: nr ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, highway 85, klm 176, Mexico
Megathymus beulahae beulahae, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Megathymus beulahae beulahae, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Megathymus beulahae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 25; [NL4A, #2358]

M. b. beulahae

Mexico Megathymus beulahae beulahae ; [NL4A, #2358a]

Larva on Agave striata Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 25

M. b. gayleae Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1963

N.Mexico Megathymus gayleae Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1963; J. Lep. Soc. 17: 81, pl. 1, TL: 23km north Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, marker 903
Megathymus gayleae ; Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 25
Megathymus beulahae gayleae ; [NL4A, #2358b]

Larva on Agave falcata Freeman, 1969, J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 26

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References:

[ALBERTA]

University of Alberta, E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum; Browse Entomology Collection

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BAMONA]

Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node

[BOA]

Interactive Listing of American Butterflies; Listado Interactivo de la Mariposas Americanas; Butterflies of America

[BOW]

Lewis, H. L., 1974; Butterflies of the World; ISBN 0 245 52097 X

[Bruce Walsh]

Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona

[ILMB]

Interactive Listing of Mexican Butterflies

[JLS]

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society; the original J. Lep. Soc. articles

[LAMAS-NEO]

Gerardo Lamas; Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)

[NAB]

Pyle, R. M.; National Audubon Society: Field Guide to North American Butterflies; 1981; ISBN 0-394-51914-0

[NACL]

Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico

[NL4A]

Gerardo Lamas, 2004; Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: Part 4A; Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea

[Opler]

Opler & Warren, 2003 (April); Butterflies of North America. 2. Scientific Names List for Butterfly Species of North America, north of Mexico.

Some related literature:

Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Revision of the Megathymidae Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 1 (3) : 1-43, pls. 1-6

Boisduval & Le Conte, [1834]

Histoire générale et iconographie des lépidoptères et des chenilles de l'Amérique septentrionale Hist. Lép. Am. Sept. (1): 1-16. pl. 1-3 (1829), (2): 17-24, pl. 4-6 (1829), (3/4): 25-40, pl. 7-12 ([1830]), (5/6): 41-56, pl. 13-18 ([1830]), (7/8): 57-80, pl. 19-24 ([1830]), (9/10): 81-100, pl. 25-30 (1833), (11-22): 101-196, pl. 31-65 ([1835]), (23-26): 197-228, pl. 66-78 ([1837])

Dyar, 1903

A List of North American Lepidoptera and Key to the Literature of this Order of Insects Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52 : 1-723

Freeman, 1943

Notes on and redescriptions of Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & LeConte) and its subspecies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera, Hesperioidea) Ent. News, 54 (9): 211-217

Freeman, 1944

Notes on the streckeri group of the genus Megathymus Ent. News. 55: 103-105

Freeman, 1952

Notes on Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & LeConte), with description of a new subspecies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Field & Lab. 20 (1): 29-33

Freeman, 1955

Four new species of Megathymus (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera, Megathyminae) Amer. Mus. Novit. No. 1711: 1-20

Freeman, 1963

Megathymus yuccae in Texas, with description of two new subspecies J. Lep. Soc. 17 (2): 89-99

Freeman, 1965

Two new subspecies of Megathymus yuccae (Bdv. & LeC.) from Texas J. Lep. Soc. 19 (2): 83-90

Freeman, 1969

Systematic review of the Megathymidae J. Lep. Soc. 23 (Suppl. 1): 59pp

Gatrelle, 1999

Subspecific status of southeastern U.S. Megathymus cofaqui and M. yuccae: renaming of the Florida subspecies of M. cofaqui Taxonomic Rep. 1 (4): 1-6

Poling, 1902

A New Megathymus from Arizona Ent. News. 13 (4) : 97-98

Scudder, 1872

A systematic Revision of some of the American Butterflies; with brief notes on those known to occur in Essex County, Mass. 4th Ann. Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. (1871): 24-83

Skinner, 1895

A new Aegiale (Megathymus) Can. Ent. 27 (7) : 179

Skinner, 1911

A new Variety of Megathymus yuccae (Lepid.) Ent. News 22 (7) : 300

Stallings & Turner, 1956

Description of a new subspecies of the Megathymus yuccae (Bdv. & LeC.) complelx Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci., 55: 150-152

Stallings & Turner, 1956

Notes on Megathymus ursus, with description of a related new species Lepid. News 10: 1-8

Stallings & Turner, 1958

A review of the Megathyminae of Mexico, with a synopsis of the classification of the family Lepid. News 11: 113-137 (1957)

Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1963

Two new species and one new subspecies of Megathymidae from Mexico and Texas J. Lep. Soc. 17: 81-88, 2pls

Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966

Two new species and two new subspecies of Megathymidae from Mexico and the United States J. Lep. Soc. 20: 163-172, 4pls

Strecker, 1876

Description of a new species of Aegiale, and notes of some other species of North American Lepidoptera Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 28 : 148-153

Tinkham, 1954

The biology and description of a new giant skipper from Arizona Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci. 53: 75-87, 2pls

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