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

Genus:
Dodona Hewitson, 1861 . Ill. exot. Butts 4 : [91].    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
PAPILIONOIDEA : RIODINIDAE : NEMEOBIINAE

Type-species:
Melitaea durga Kollar, 1844. In: Hügel, Kaschmir und das Reich der Siek : 441, pl.13, figs 3-4.

Type-species designation:
by subsequent designation by Scudder , 1875. Proc. amer. acad. Arts Sci., Boston 10(2): 158.    [BHL]

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

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

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