Agathymus polingi

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Agathymus polingi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Agathymus
Species:
A. polingi
Binomial name
Agathymus polingi
(Skinner, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Megathymus polingi
  • Megathymus polingi polingi
  • Agathymus polingi

Agathymus polingi, or Poling's giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Agathymus polingi is 4143. [4]

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References

  1. "Agathymus polingi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Agathymus polingi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Agathymus polingi" . Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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