Metron (skipper)

Last updated

Metron
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Hesperiini
Genus: Metron
Godman, 1900

Metron is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

Recognised species include: [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Celaenorrhinus</i> Genus of butterflies

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hesperiini</span> Tribe of butterflies

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.

<i>Amblyscirtes</i> Genus of butterflies

Amblyscirtes is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872.

<i>Azonax</i> Genus of butterflies

Azonax is a Neotropical genus of Firetips in the family Hesperiidae.The genus is monotypic containing the single species Azonax typhaon present in Mexico, French Guiana and Nicaragua.

<i>Camptopleura</i> Genus of butterflies

Camptopleura is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Dalla</i> (skipper) Genus of butterflies

Dalla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Dion is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Hovala is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Iambrix</i> Genus of butterflies

Iambrix is an Indomalayan genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Lerema</i> Genus of butterflies

Lerema is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

Metiscus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species of the genus are found in Central America.

<i>Mimene</i> Genus of butterflies

Mimene is an Australasian genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Papias</i> (butterfly) Genus of butterflies

Papias is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Platylesches</i> Genus of butterflies

Platylesches is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, commonly called hoppers, found in Africa.

<i>Sarangesa</i> Genus of butterflies

Sarangesa is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Most of the contained species are found in the Afrotropical realm a few are Indomalayan

<i>Suastus</i> Genus of butterflies

Suastus, whose members are called palm bobs, is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Trapezites</i> (butterfly) Genus of butterflies

Trapezites is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. All species are endemic to Australia.

<i>Unkana</i> Genus of butterflies

Unkana is a genus of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. The genus is confined to the Indomalayan realm.

<i>Vehilius</i> Genus of butterflies

Vehilius is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erionotini</span> Tribe of butterflies

The Erionotini are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies.

References

  1. ↑ Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.