Spathilepia
Spathilepia is a butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus is monotypic containing the single species Spathilepia clonius found in Texas, Central America and Colombia to Brazil and Argentina.[1] They are native to Mexico but have been found all over Latin America[2] with them originating in Mexico and having spread to some parts of southern Texas.
| Spathilepia clonius | |
|---|---|
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| In Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Spathilepia Butler, 1870 |
| Species: | S. clonius |
| Binomial name | |
| Spathilepia clonius (Cramer, [1775]) | |
References
- "Spathilepia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- "from: Farruggia F, Bohs L (2010) Two new South American species of Solanum section Crinitum (Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 1: 67-77. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.1.661". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
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External links
- Images representing Spathilepia at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Falcate skipper Spathilepia Clonius (Cramer, 1775). (2017, July 15). Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Spathilepia-clonius
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