Ephyriades
Ephyriades is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean.
| Ephyriades | |
|---|---|
| Ephyriades arcas | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Erynnini |
| Genus: | Ephyriades Hübner, 1829 |
| Synonyms | |
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Species
Recognised species in the genus Ephyriades include:[1]
- Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing
- Ephyriades brunnea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing
- Ephyriades dominicensis Bell & Comstock, 1948
- Ephyriades eugramma (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper
- Ephyriades jamaicensis (Möschler, 1879)
- Ephyriades zephodes (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing
References and external links
- Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi. 2022 (921). PMC 8975183. PMID 35370352.
- Ephyriades from Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site.
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