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Agathymus aryxna (Dyar, 1905)
(Arizona Giant-Skipper)

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Agathymus aryxna ♂ lectotype, ?Mexico

Image taken from: Druce, Herbert (1896-1900) [Genera Acentrocneme and Megathymus]. In: Godman, F. D. & O. Salvin (Eds.). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. London, Dulau & Co., Bernard Quaritch. v. 3, pl. 59, fig. 4 (misidentified as A. neumoegeni female).

Image courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.botanicus.org/

Agathymus aryxna ♂ lectotype, ?Mexico, [BMNH]

photograph from Stallings, Don Brigg & J. R. Turner. 1954.
Notes on Megathymus neumoegeni, with description of a new species (Megathymidae).
Lepidopterists News 8(3/4): 77-87, 5 pls. {17 Sep 1954} Plate 3. 3rd row.

Agathymus aryxna TYPE [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna TYPE [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna TYPE [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna TYPE [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna aryxna ♂ PARALECTOTYPE
USA: ARIZONA: [CMNH]
photographed November 2010

Agathymus aryxna aryxna ♂ PARALECTOTYPE
USA: ARIZONA: [CMNH]
photographed November 2010

Agathymus aryxna aryxna ♂ PARALECTOTYPE
USA: ARIZONA: [CMNH]
photographed November 2010

Agathymus aryxna (TYPE of Megathymus drucei Skinner, 1911) [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna (TYPE of Megathymus drucei Skinner, 1911) [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna (TYPE of Megathymus drucei Skinner, 1911) [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London

Agathymus aryxna (TYPE of Megathymus drucei Skinner, 1911) [BMNH].
  —   Photo taken by Nick V. Grishin. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the Natural History Museum, London


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