Pyrgus sibirica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Pyrgus |
Species: | P. sibirica |
Binomial name | |
Pyrgus sibirica Reverdin, 1911 | |
Synonyms | |
Hesperia chapmaniWarren, 1926 |
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