Libythea, Fabricius, 1807

Bland, Keith P., 2019, Name-bearing types of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea), in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Zootaxa 4559 (1), pp. 57-89 : 76

Libythea MYRRHA Godart, in Latreille & Godart, 1819

Encyclopédie Méthodique Histoire Naturelle [Zoologie] 9. Entomologie i–328 [171]. Combination still valid (see D’Abrera, 1985).

Syntypes, two males, pinned (one (No.56) with abdomen and left antenna missing and other (no.57) with right antenna missing and pinned underside uppermost): Specimen data: Specimen reg. no. 56: “Lib. myrrha | java.” [Handwritten (by Godart) on coarse bluish paper]. “Dufresne” [Printed] on verso “L. | mirrha [sic] | 2” [Handwritten]. “ TYPE ” [Handwritten on oval pink label]. “Dufresne | 1936-50 | 56” on verso “ Libythea myrrha | Godart | TYPE ” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw) on mauve paper]. Specimen reg. no. 57; No handwritten Godart label but other labels as for No.56 above only with registration no.57. Remarks: These two specimens are undoubtedly part of the type series ( Grimshaw 1897). Type locality is given as “l’île de Java” [ Island of Java ] and reiterated on Godart’s identification label .

Libythea TERENA Godart, in Latreille & Godart, 1819

Encyclopédie Méthodique Histoire Naturelle [Zoologie] 9. Entomologie i–328 [170]. Current accepted combination: Libytheana terena (Godart, in Latreille & Godart, 1819) (see Lamas, 2004).

Syntype, male, pinned (abdomen missing): Specimen data: “Lybithea terena” [Handwritten Dufresne cabinet label]. No Dufresne collection label. “ TYPE ” [Handwritten on oval pink label]. “Dufresne | 1936-50 | 58” on verso “ Libythea terena | Godart | TYPE ” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw) on mauve paper]. Remarks: The handwritten cabinet label on the pin of this specimen is in the same handwriting as the Dufresne collection catalogue, thus confirming Grimshaw’s supposition that it was of Dufresne origin ( Grimshaw (1897). It is thus a syntype. Type locality is given as “Antilles” [The Antilles].