Duskywings
Erynnis tages
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Erynnina
Genus: Erynnis
Schrank, 1801

Erynnis is a genus in the skippers butterfly family Hesperiidae, known as the duskywings. Erynnis is found in the Neotropical realm and across the Palearctic, but the highest species diversity is in the Nearctic. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1801.

Species and notable subspecies

Listed alphabetically:[1]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 12, 2019). "Erynnis Schrank, 1801". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. K., Jeshi (2018-04-04). "A record sighting". The Hindu. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. Shapiro, Art. "Erynnis tristis". Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

Erynnis Distribution (in French)


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