Hesperia nemoris (W. H. Edwards, 1864 )

Hesperia nemoris (W. H. Edwards, 1864) View in CoL

W. H. Edwards (1864) subsequently described Hesperia nemoris ( Fig. 7):

In his description of nemoris, Edwards indicates a ventral ground color of “greenish grey”. No life history notes were given. An illustration of nemoris was later published in Edwards (1865) ( Fig. 8). The difference when compared to the original illustrations of hegon and samoset indicates a more complete ventral postmedian band of light spots in nemoris . However, the primary difference is that nemoris appears to have a denser covering of light scales on the ventral hindwing, giving specimens a grayer appearance ( Fig. 9). As in the earlier descriptions of hegon and samoset , the other described wing characters (spots, fringes, etc.) can apply to most individuals of the hegon complex due to considerable variation. By comparison with the original descriptions of hegon and samoset , the ventral ground color of nemoris , as originally described by Edwards, provides a readily observable baseline character. Research with further access to larger series is suggested to better differentiate the two phenotypes.