Biology:Chirgus barrosi

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Short description: Species of skipper butterfly

Chirgus barrosi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Chirgus
Species:
C. barrosi
Binomial name
Chirgus barrosi
(Ureta, 1956)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyrgus barrosi Ureta, 1956

Chirgus barrosi is a species of butterfly of the family of Hesperiidae, first described in 1956 by Emilio Ureta.[2] It is known from Chile, where it is found at high altitudes[3] in sandy locations with leguminous plants.[4]

The species was previously placed in genus Pyrgus, but was, alongside several other species formerly in Pyrgus, transferred to newly-erected genus Chirgus in 2019.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Li, Wenlin; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Zhang, Jing; Hallwachs, Winnie; Janzen, Daniel H.; Grishin, Nick V. (26 March 2019). "Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116 (13): Supporting Information: Appendix p.46. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. Bibcode2019PNAS..116.6232L. 
  2. "Pyrgus barrosi Ureta, 1956". http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/pyrgus_barrosi.htm. Retrieved 4 April 2016. 
  3. Despland, Emma (24 September 2014). "Butterflies of the high-altitude Atacama Desert: habitat use and conservation". Frontiers in Genetics 5. doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00334. 
  4. Hill, Armas. "A List of Chilean Butterflies and Moths". http://www.focusonnature.com/ChileButterfliesList.htm. Retrieved 4 April 2016. 

Wikidata ☰ Q97397940 entry