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Helias phalaenoides | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Erynnini |
Genus: | Helias Fabricius, 1807 |
Helias is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Recognised species in the genus Helias include: [1]
Satyrus is a genus of butterflies from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. The species in the genus Satyrus occur in Europe and North Africa.
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 are the type genus of tribe Celaenorrhinini.
Pierella is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico through Central America to South America. The species of Pierella have larger hindwings than forewings, unique among butterflies. The oval green flash on the forewing is also unique. It is caused by diffraction, the wing scales forming a diffraction grating.
Doxocopa is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species:
Eunica is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm.
Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.
Carrhenes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Choaspes is an Indomalayan realm and Australasian realm genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. They are the only skippers with strongly hairy eyes.
Dalla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Eantis is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Jonaspyge is a Neotropical genus of firetips in the family Hesperiidae.
Abaratha is a genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm
Pirdana is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Ridens is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Sostrata is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Magneuptychia is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm.
Tanaecia is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.