Myrinia
Appearance
| Myrinia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Carcharodini |
| Genus: | Myrinia Evans, 1953 |
Myrinia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.[1][2][3] They occur in the Americas, from Mexico to southern Brazil.[3]
Species
[edit]There are six recognized species:[1][3]
- Myrinia binoculus (Möschler, 1876)
- Myrinia catua Mielke, 1968
- Myrinia laddeyi (Bell, 1942)
- Myrinia myris (Mabille, 1897)
- Myrinia raymundo Freeman, 1979
- Myrinia santa Evans, 1953
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Myrinia Evans, 1953". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Natural History Museum; Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (2023-02-17). "Butterflies and Moths of the World". doi:10.5519/s93616qw.
- 1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Myrinia Evans, 1953". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 21 April 2026.