Biology:Oeonus (skipper)

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Oeonus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Hesperiina
Genus: Oeonus
Godman, 1900

Oeonus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

Recognised species in the genus Oeonus include:

  • Oeonus pyste Godman, 1900[1]

Former species

  • Oeonus brunnescens Hayward, 1939 - transferred to Naevolus brunnescens (Hayward, 1939)
  • Oeonus garima Schaus, 1902 - transferred to Gallio garima (Schaus, 1902)
  • Oeonus immaculatus Hayward, 1940 - transferred to Ralis immaculatus (Hayward, 1940)
  • Oeonus subviridis Hayward, 1940 - transferred to Viridina subviridis (Hayward, 1940)
  • Oeonus zenus Bell, 1942 - transferred to Alychna zenus (Bell, 1942)


References

  1. Cong, Qian; Zhang, Jing; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2019). "Fifty new genera of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi 0731: 1–56. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1763928 entry