Biology:Diaeus (butterfly)

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Diaeus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Pyrgini
Genus: Diaeus
Godman & Salvin, [1895]

Diaeus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1895.[1][2][3]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Diaeus:

  • Diaeus ambata Evans, 1953 - Ecuador
  • Diaeus lacaena (Hewitson, 1869) - Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil
  • Diaeus variegata (Plötz, 1884) - Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Bolivia
  • Diaeus varna Evans, 1953 - Mexico

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5270321 entry