Echelatus sempiternus | |
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E. sempiternus ssp. sempiternus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Echelatus Godman & Salvin, [1894] |
Species: | E. sempiternus |
Binomial name | |
Echelatus sempiternus (Butler & Druce, 1872) | |
Synonyms | |
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Echelatus is a genus of spread-wing skippers in the family Hesperiidae. [1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Echelatus sempiternus, the common bluevent, which is found in North America. [2] [3] [4]
The following subspecies are recognised:
Pyrgus is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the grizzled skippers. The name "checkered" or "chequered skipper" may also be applied to some species, but also refers to species in the genera Burnsius and Carterocephalus. They occur in the Holarctic with an additional group of species extending to the Neotropic.
Anastrus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Chioides zilpa, the zilpa longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Erynnis telemachus, the Rocky Mountain duskywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Cymaenes lumina, the fawn-spotted skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Lobotractus valeriana, the valeriana skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Ancyloxypha arene, the tropical least skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Telegonus alardus, the frosted flasher, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Quasimellana eulogius, the common mellana, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae.
Cecropterus casica, the desert cloudywing, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Erynnis tristis, commonly known as the mournful duskywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. It is mottled brown with a white fringe on the hind wings. It appears similar to the funereal duskywing, but the mournful duskywing is more likely to appear in urban areas. The larva feeds on young oaks while adults nectar from a variety of wild and garden flowers.
Aguna claxon, the emerald aguna, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Notamblyscirtes is a genus of grass skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. There is one described species in Notamblyscirtes, N. simius.
Piruna pirus, the russet skipperling, is a species of intermediate skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Agathymus remingtoni, the coahuila giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America.
Cecropterus doryssus, commonly known as the white-tailed longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Stinga morrisoni, or Morrison's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Cecropterus cincta, the chisos banded skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Staphylus mazans, the mazans scallopwing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Paratrytone snowi, or Snow's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae.