Codatractus valeriana
(Valeriana Skipper)

For more information, see:

Mielke, O. H. H. & A. D. Warren. 2004. The identity
of Eudamus valeriana Plötz, 1881 (Lepidoptera,
Hesperiidae, Pyrginae). Revista Brasileira de
Zoologia 21(2):307-308  (85 kilobyte download size)

The paper cited above may also be downloaded from:
SciELO Brasil website

Burns, J. M. 1996. Genitalia and the proper genus:
Codatractus gets mysie and uvydixa- in a compact cyda
group- as well as a hysterectomy, while Cephise gets
part of Polythrix (Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Journal of
the Lepidopterists’ Society 50(3):173-216

Burns, J. M. 2001. Valeriana skipper: how its
scientific name changed from Thorybes valeriana to
Codatractus mysie. American Butterflies 9(1):36-37

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