Biology:Cogia hippalus

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Cogia hippalus
Acacia Skipper Guindani Trail Karchner Caverns SP AZ 2019-08-02 07-04-56 (48440342402).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Cogia
Species:
C. hippalus
Binomial name
Cogia hippalus
(W. H. Edwards, 1882)

Cogia hippalus, the acacia skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Cogia hippalus hester Evans, 1953
  • Cogia hippalus hippalus (W. H. Edwards, 1882)
  • Cogia hippalus hiska Evans, 1953
  • Cogia hippalus peninsularis Miller & MacNeill, 1969

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13473023 entry