Methionopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Subtribe: | Falgina |
Genus: | Methionopsis Godman, 1901 |
Synonyms | |
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Methionopsis is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Recognised species include: [1]
The Hesperiini or branded grass skippers are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. They are known as branded grass skippers because all the males in this tribe feature a black diagonal brand of scales on their forewings that exude pheromones to attract females.
Carrhenes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Cobalus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Cymaenes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Dalla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Lerema is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Lucida is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Metiscus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species of the genus are found in Central America.
Nastra is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Neoxeniades is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Orphe is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Orthos is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Papias is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Paratrytone is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Parphorus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Rhinthon is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Thargella is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Tigasis is a Neotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Moncina is a subtribe of butterflies in the skipper subfamily Hesperiinae.