Biology:Euriphellus euribates
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Euriphellus |
Species: | E. euribates
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Binomial name | |
Euriphellus euribates (Stoll, 1872)
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Euriphellus euribates is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 28–30 mm. The forewings are tawny brown, with three large yellow-orange discal partially translucent macules and two to three translucent subapical macules of the same colour. The hindwings have a small area of shiny scales. Adults are crepuscular.
Distribution and habitat
Euriphellus euribates is found from Costa Rica southwards to Bolivia and southern Brazil.
References
- ↑ 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 pp.10–24. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMID 30877254. Bibcode: 2019PNAS..116.6232L.
Wikidata ☰ Q17770159 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euriphellus euribates.
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