Biology:Salatis

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Salatis
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Salatis spp. and related genera in Adalbert Seitz Macrolepidoptera of the World Vol.5 The American Rhopalocera
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Phocidini
Genus: Salatis
Evans, 1952

Salatis is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae,[1] in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini.[2]

Species of the genus Salatis are native to Central America and South America, including in the Amazon River basin.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Salatis:[2]

  • Salatis canalis (Skinner, 1920)
  • Salatis salatis (Stoll, 1782)
  • Salatis cebrenus (Cramer, 1777)
  • Salatis flavomarginatus (Sepp, [1851])

References

  1. Funet
  2. 2.0 2.1 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 pp.10–24. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMID 30877254. Bibcode2019PNAS..116.6232L. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1761804 entry