Callophrys irus
Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Divisio: Eulepidoptera
Sectio: Ditrysia
Subsectio: Apoditrysia
Clade: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Eumaeini
Genus: Callophrys
Subgenus: Incisalia
Species: Callophrys irus
Subspecies: (3) per Pelham, 2017.
C. i. arsace – C. i. hadros – C. i. irus

Name

Callophrys irus (Godart, [1824]).

Type locality: USA, New Jersey.

Holotype: ♂ MNHP images.

Synonymy

  • Polyommatus irus Godart, [1824]: 674.
  • Thecla irus Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]: 101, pl.31 figs 5,6; see Lamas, 2004: 126, who prefers this designation.
  • Incisalia irus Scudder, 1889: 834.
  • Incisalia irus balteata (ab.) Scudder, 1889: 837. TL: USA, NY, Albany County. HT MCZ or NYSM.
  • Sandia irus (Godart); Bridges, 1988: I.173.
  • Deciduphagus irus (Godart); Bridges, 1994: VIII.228.
  • Callophrys henrici irus (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]) [sic]; Lamas, 2004: 126.
  • Callophrys irus irus (Godart); Pelham, 2017: #484a.

References

  • Boisduval, J.B. & Le Conte, J.E., 1829-1837. Histoire générale et Iconographie des Lepidoptères et des Chenilles de l'Amérique septentrionale. 26 Parts. Paris, Roret. 1,2 (1829); 3-8 (1830); 9,10 (1833); 11-22 (1835); 23-26 (1837). Reference page. 
  • Bridges, C.A. 1988. Catalogue of Lycaenidae & Riodinidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bridges, Urbana, Illinois. Reference page. 
  • Bridges, C.A. 1988. Catalogue of Lycaenidae & Riodinidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bridges, Urbana, Illinois. Reference page. 
  • Godart, J. B. 1819–1824. In Latreille & Godart, Encyclopedie méthodique. Histoire naturelle des Crustacés, des Arachnides et des Insectes 9 (article Papillons) (1): 1–328; (2): 329–828. Paris. Vol. 1, Vol. 2. Reference page. 
  • Lamas, G. 2004. Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol. 5A. Association for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439p. Reference page. 
  • Pelham, J.P., 2017. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Butterflies of America. Web Reference page. 
  • Scudder, S.H. 1889. Butterflies of Eastern United States and Canada, with Special Reference to New England. Scudder, Cambridge. Vol.2 (Lycaenidae, Papilionidae, Hesperidae): 768–1774. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Frosted Elfin
français: Lutin givré
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