Zariaspes | |
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Zariaspes mys, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Subtribe: | Moncina |
Genus: | Zariaspes Godman, 1900 |
Synonyms | |
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Zariaspes is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. [1]
The following species are recognised in the genus Mnestheus: [2]
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.
The Euphyes is genus of North American butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae.
Adopaeoides is a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper subfamily Hesperiinae. It is found in Mexico and the south-western United States.
Aides is a Neotropical genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Anatrytone is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae widespread New World.
Dalla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Melanopyge is a Neotropical genus of firetips in the family Hesperiidae.
Methionopsis 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.
Papias is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Paratrytone is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Parelbella is a Neotropical genus of firetips in the family Hesperiidae.
Parphorus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Piruna is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Telles is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Moncina is a subtribe of butterflies in the skipper subfamily Hesperiinae.
Flaccilla aecas, the aecas ruby-eye, is a species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Flaccilla. It is found from Mexico to southern Brazil.
Lon is a genus of skipper butterflies found in North and South America. The genus was erected in 2019 by Nick V. Grishin. The name derives from the last syllable of the type species name.