Aurina

Aurina is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in tribe Phocidini.[1]

Aurina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Phocidini
Genus: Aurina
Evans, 1937

Species
  • Aurina azines (Hewitson, 1867)
  • Aurina dida Evans, 1937 - "Ivory Coast" but possibly Guianas

Taxonomy

Previously considered monotypic, the genus now contains two species: Aurina dida Evans, 1937, which was described from the "Ivory Coast"[2] (but where the original locality is dubious as could be ascribed to mislabelling after transit of historical specimens to Europe from collections in South America via the West African coast) and Aurina azines (Hewitson, 1867), transferred from genus Oileides,[1] which is found in South America.[3]

References
  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. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMC 6442542. PMID 30877254.
  2. Evans, William Harry (1937). A catalogue of the African Hesperiidae, indicating the classification and nomenclature adopted in the British Museum. Printed by order of the Trustees. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Oileides". ftp.funet.fi. As Oileides azines, its former name. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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