Speyeria hesperis dorothea Moeck, 1947

Dunford, James C., 2009, Taxonomic overview of the greater fritillary genus Speyeria Scudder and the atlantis - hesperis species complexes, with species accounts, type images, and relevant literature (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Insecta Mundi 2009 (90), pp. 1-74 : 43

Speyeria hesperis dorothea Moeck, 1947

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Speyeria atlantis dorothea Moeck, 1947: 73-75 .

Speyeria hesperis dorothea Moeck [ Scott et al. 1998].

Common name. Dorothy’s fritillary.

Type deposited. Holotype at American Museum of Natural History ( Figure 45 ).

Type locality. Sandia Peak, Sandia Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Type label data. “ HOLOTYPE [male] Speyeria atlantis dorothea A. H. Moeck; Sandia Peak, Sandia Mts., N. M., July 15, 1946 7,000 ft. (A. H. Moeck)”.

Identification, taxonomy, and variation. Similar in size to S. h. nausicaa but basal suffusion of S. h. dorothea is somewhat heavier and black patterning is bolder. The ventral hindwing disc bear brilliant silver spots. Adult wingspan ranges from 55-70 mm. The genitalia are similar to those of the Callippe group (e.g., S. callippe , S. atlantis , S. egleis , S. adiaste ).

Range. Sandia, Chuska, Manzano Mountains, New Mexico.

Life history. Adults in can be observed in open glades in the Sandia Mountains ( Figure 51 ).

Figures

Figure 41-45. Type images for Speyeria spp.; dorsal, ventral, and label images. 41) Speyeria hesperis electa lectotype, described as Argynnis Electa, male, CMNH. 42) Speyeria hesperis nikias lectotype, described as Argynnis nikias, male, CMNH. Now synonymized under Speyeria hesperis electa (Scott et al. 1998). 43) Speyeria hesperis schellbachi holotype, described as Speyeria atlantis schellbachi, male, LACM. 44) Speyeria hesperis nausicaa lectotype, described as Argynnis Nausicaa, male, CMNH. 45) Speyeria hesperis dorothea holotype, described as Speyeria atlantis dorothea, male, AMNH. Images 41-42 and 44-45 by James C. Dunford; 43 by Weiping Xie.

Figure 49-52. Habitat pictures by James C. Dunford. 49) Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains, Nevada. 50) Hospital Flat, near Mt. Graham, Pinaleño Mountains, Arizona. 51) Open glade in Sandia Mountains, New Mexico. 52) Roadside flowers, Capitan Mountains, New Mexico.