Vernia (butterfly)
Vernia is a small genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was first named in 2019.[1][2] It contains two species: Vernia dares and Vernia verna.[1] Both species were formerly included in the genus Pompeius.[1]
| Vernia | |
|---|---|
| Vernia verna | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subtribe: | Hesperiina |
| Genus: | Vernia Grishin, 2019 |
References
- Cong, Qian; Zhang, Jing; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick V. (6 November 2019). "Fifty new genera of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi. ISSN 1942-1354. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- Pelham, Jonathan P. (2023). "A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada". Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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