Biology:Calpodes

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Calpodes
Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius -- Family- Hesperiidae). Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.jpg
Calpodes ethlius
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Calpodina
Genus: Calpodes
Hübner, [1819]

Calpodes is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

Recognised species in the genus Calpodes include:[1]

  • Calpodes ethlius (Stoll, [1782]) - Brazilian skipper, larger canna leafroller or canna skipper
  • Calpodes salius (Cramer, [1775])

References

  1. Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)" (in en). Insecta Mundi. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/130468. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1760764 entry