Neonympha helicta explained

Neonympha helicta, the helicta satyr, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. There is some question that this putative species is the same as that figured by Jacob Hübner as Oreas helicta^[1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Neonympha helicta is 4576.1.

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Neonympha helicta:

• Neonympha helicta dadeensis Gatrelle, 1999

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• Neonympha helicta helicta (Hübner, 1808)

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• Neonympha helicta septentrionalis W. Davis, 1924

^{i g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. calhoun, John V. (2018). "John Abbot, Jacob Hübner, and Oreas helicta". News of the Lepidopterists' Society. 60: 159-163.