Species
Archon apollinus (Herbst, 1798)
apollinus Herbst, 1798
Original Description
Papilio apollinus Herbst, 1798
Type specimen(s)
Status: Syntype(s)
Specimen data: ST
Additional information: "Nachforschungen des Verfassers über den Verbleib des Typenmaterials von Papilio apollinus Herbst, 1798 verliefen jedoch ergebnislos, so daß dieses als verschollen angesehen werden muß. Daher ist die Festlegung eines Neotypus für dieses Taxon erforderlich. Als solcher wird ein männliches Exemplar aus der Umgebung von Izmir gewählt.", "Patria des Neotypus: Izmir, Türkei, März 1969, leg. Rubyk, Frankfurt/Main, coll. de Freina." (de Freina, 1985: 125-126). "Typenmaterial verschollen, nicht im ZMHB. Neotypus ♂ von Izmir, III.1969 leg. Rubyk, design. de Freina (1985b: 126); deponiert in ZSSM (de Freina, briefl. Mitt. an Wagener, 1991)." (Hesselbarth et al., 1995: 260).
Current depository: ??
Type locality
Current country: Turkey
Taxonomic history
Originally described as Papilio apollinus Herbst, 1798
Treated [as "apollina"] as a species of Doritis by Gray (1853: 78). Treated as a species of Doritis Fabricius, 1807 by Kirby (1871: 510). Treated as a species of Doritis F. by Stichel (1907: 18). Treated as a species of Archon Hübner, [1822] by Munroe (1961:40), Ackery (1975:75), Hancock (1983:46), and Häuser (1993: 138). Treated as a species of Archon Hübner, 1822 by de Freina (1985: 126), and Hesselbarth et al. (1995: 260).
Treated [as "apollina"] as a species of Doritis by Gray (1853: 78). Treated as a species of Doritis Fabricius, 1807 by Kirby (1871: 510). Treated as a species of Doritis F. by Stichel (1907: 18). Treated as a species of Archon Hübner, [1822] by Munroe (1961:40), Ackery (1975:75), Hancock (1983:46), and Häuser (1993: 138). Treated as a species of Archon Hübner, 1822 by de Freina (1985: 126), and Hesselbarth et al. (1995: 260).
Remarks
Original description not seen / checked! The designation of a neotype deposited in a private collection by de Freina (1985:125-126) is in contradiction to the provision of article 75d of the ICZN and, hence, to be considered an invalid act.