Biology:Hesperopsis alpheus

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Hesperopsis alpheus
Saltbush Sootywing, Hesperopsis alpheus, One mile east of Creek Pasture CG, 4930', Bear's Ears National Monument9 May 2019, Robb Hannawacker 2 (49531714762).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperopsis
Species:
H. alpheus
Binomial name
Hesperopsis alpheus
(W. H. Edwards, 1876)

Hesperopsis alpheus, the saltbush sootywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Hesperopsis alpheus is 3980.[4]

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Hesperopsis alpheus:

  • Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)
  • Hesperopsis alpheus oricus (W. H. Edwards, 1879)
  • Hesperopsis alpheus texana Scott, 1981

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13228037 entry