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Heliopetes macaira (Reakirt, [1867])
(Turk’s-cap White-Skipper)

Genitalia

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Heliopetes macaira macaira ♂ genitalia, USA: TEXAS, Hidalgo Co. Santa Ana NWR, 7-IV-1979 (GTA-10772)

Structures shown are lateral and dorsal views of tegumen, uncus, gnathos, and associated structures; lateral internal view of right valva; lateral and dorsal views of aedeagus; ventral view of saccus and dorsal view of transtilla and juxta. Image published in: Austin, George T., and Andrew David Warren 2001. Taxonomic notes on some Neotropical skippers (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): Pyrgus, Heliopetes, and Heliopetes (Pyrginae). Dugesiana 8(1): 1-13, 27 figs.; f. 21


Heliopetes macaira macaira ♂ genitalia

Image from: Lindsey, Arthur Ward, Ernest Layton Bell and Roswell Carter Williams, Jr. 1931. The Hesperioidea of North America. Denison University Bulletin 26: 1-142, pls. 1-33 (April); pl. 10 f. 12


Heliopetes macaira macaira ♂ genitalia

Image from: Godman, Frederick DuCane, and Osbert Salvin 1897. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. London, Dulau & Co., Bernard Quaritch. 2: 441-448 (Sep), pl. 90 (Nov) f. 24
Image courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.botanicus.org/



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