Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 1878 . Annls Soc. ent. Belg. 21 : 23.    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
HESPERIOIDEA : HESPERIIDAE : PYRGINAE : EUDAMINI

Type-species:
Papilio nitocris Stoll, 1782. In: Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4: 215, pl.393, figs F-G.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by subsequent designation by Kirby , 1880. In: Rye, Zool. Rec. 15(year 1878) (Ins.): 215, pl.393, figs. F-G.

Type specimens:
? Type status SURINAM: ? Locality, (? Depository)..

Notes:
The higher classification used here follows Lamas (2008).

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Junior name(s):
Hyalothyreus ; Kirby, 1880: 187.
Hyalothyris ; Anonymous, 1955: 397.