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Genus Atlides

Great purple hairstreak - Atlides halesus

Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus - female

Atlides halesus - Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus

Great Purple Hairstreak - Hodges#4270 - Anterior - Atlides halesus

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Tribe Eumaeini

Genus Atlides

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Atlides Hübner 1819

Explanation of Names

According to University of Florida, quoting Opler and Krizek (1984):

Atlides is possibly an incorrect formation for Atlantides, meaning the "race of Atlas".

Numbers

One North American species (1).

Works Cited

1.	Nearctica: Nomina Insecta Nearctica

Contributed by Randy Emmitt on 20 March, 2004 - 9:30pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 15 September, 2022 - 3:09pm

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