| Distribution | USA (Alabama, S Georgia, Florida)
egregius: Florida keys and dry Tortugas. Type locality: Indian Key, Pinellas County, Florida.
similis: N Florida, Alamabama, S Georgia. Type locality: NW outskirts of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
insularis: Levy county, Florida. Type locality: Cedar Key airstrip, Levy County, Florida.
onocrepis: Florida peninsula. Type locality: “, 1936), from Dummet's Plantation (=Dummett's Grove, near Allenhurst on Merritt I., Brevard County, Florida”.
lividus: Polk and Highlands counties, Florida. Type locality: E side of Hwy 27, 5.2 miles N Avon Park, Polk County, Florida.
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| References |
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