Biology:Achalarus
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Short description: Genus of skipper butterflies in subfamily Eudaminae
| Achalarus | |
|---|---|
| Hoary edge, A. lyciades | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Eudaminae |
| Genus: | Achalarus Scudder, 1872 |
Achalarus is a genus of skippers in the subfamily Eudaminae. The species range from eastern United States to Venezuela.[1]
Achalarus species are:
- Achalarus albociliatus (Mabille, 1877) – Skinner's cloudywing
- Achalarus casica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – desert cloudywing or Mexican hoary edge
- Achalarus lyciades (Geyer, 1832) – hoary edge
- Achalarus tehuanaca (Draudt, 1922)
- Achalarus toxeus (Plötz, 1882) – coyote cloudywing or coyote skipper
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1313899 entry
