Andronymus | |
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Andronymus caesar philander | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Erionotini |
Genus: | Andronymus Holland, 1896 |
Synonyms | |
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Andronymus is an Afrotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Celaenorrhinus is a genus of skipper butterflies which are commonly termed sprites. An alternate name is flats, for their habit of holding their wings flat when resting, but this is also used for related genera. They belong to the spread-winged skipper subfamily (Pyrginae), and therein are the type genus of tribe Celaenorrhini.
Ampittia is the genus of bush hoppers in the skipper butterfly family, Hesperiidae. It is the only member of the tribe Ampittiini, but many skipper butterflies are yet to be assigned to tribes, so this might change eventually.
Artitropa is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Chondrolepis is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. The name Chondrolepis derives from Greek words: chondros and lepis.
Coeliades is a genus of large skipper butterflies found in Subsaharan Africa. They are commonly known as policemen.
Eretis is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Gretna is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Leona is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Osmodes is an Afrotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Platylesches is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, commonly called hoppers, found in Africa.
The Erionotini are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies.
Gorgyra is an Afrotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Larvae feed mainly on Connaraceae, including Rourea. Other recorded larval food plants include Drypetes and Macadamia. Their habitat is generally lowland tropical rain forest and savanna.
Andronymus fontainei is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is possibly endemic to the Albertine Rift.
Chondrolepis ducarmei is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is endemic to the Albertine Rift. The habitat consists of submontane areas.
Chondrolepis uluguru is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of submontane areas.
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