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Mnasitheus cephoides Hayward, 1943
(Cephoides Skipper)

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Mnasitheus cephoides ♂ illustration
WARNING:
this is a modified image of Amblyscirtes anubis (Godman, 1900) from: Godman, Frederick DuCane, and Osbert Salvin 1899-1901. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. London, Dulau & Co., Bernard Quaritch. 2: 557-588, pls. 99-100 (December 1900), author: Godman, Frederick DuCane.
p. 568, pl. 100, f. 32

The stigma was re-positioned on the forewing to match the description of Mnasitheus cephoides from: Evans, William Harry 1955. A catalogue of the American Hesperiidae indicating the classification and nomenclature adopted in the British Museum (Natural History). Part IV. Hesperiinae and Megathyminae. London, British Museum (Natural History). v + 499 pp., pls. 54-88. p. 145



Mnasitheus cephoides ♂ forewing venation and stigma
WARNING:
this is a modified image of Mnasitheus cephis Godman, [1900] venation from: Godman, Frederick DuCane, and Osbert Salvin 1899-1901. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. London, Dulau & Co., Bernard Quaritch. 2: 557-588, pls. 99-100 (December 1900), author: Godman, Frederick DuCane.
p. 566, pl. 100, f. 26

The image was changed to match description from: Evans, William Harry 1955. A catalogue of the American Hesperiidae indicating the classification and nomenclature adopted in the British Museum (Natural History). Part IV. Hesperiinae and Megathyminae. London, British Museum (Natural History). v + 499 pp., pls. 54-88. p. 145

Stigmas (brands) above and below vein CuA2 (vein 2) were extended to reach the base of the vein and towards the margin, stigma above vein 1A+2A (vein 1) was extended in both directions to make "brands sub-equal".




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