Oxydia vesulia ssp. transponens




Distribution: (species) southern USA; Central and South America; Antilles (subspecies) Greater Antiulles.
Type locality: (species) Surinam (subspecies) Dominican Republic.
Synonyms: (species) Oxydia aromata Druce 1892; Oxydia vesuliata Guenee 1858; (subspecies) Oxydia quadriagliata Herrich-Schaeffer 1870; Microgonia vesulia antilliana Prout 1932. .
Source of record: M.J.C.B. collection; listed by Gowdey (1926).
Method of identification: my specimens kindly identified by Dr. Frederick Rindge of the American Museum of Natural History.
Notes: an extraordinarily variable species. Two extreme forms are shown.


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