Achlyodes

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Achlyodes
Achlyodes busirus.jpg
A. busirus, Brazil
Pale sicklewing (Achlyodes pallida).jpg
A. pallida, Panama
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Hesperiidae
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Pyrginae
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Achlyodes

Hübner, [1819]

Achlyodes is a genus of skippers. The members (species) are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.[1]

The genus has only few species:

Three closely related species A. minna, A. mithridates and A. munroei are sometimes considered to belong to Eantis.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Funet
  2. ^ Brower, Andrew V. Z.; Warren, Andrew (2009). "Achlyodes". The Tree of Life Web Project.


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