Ephyriades

Ephyriades is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean.

Ephyriades
Ephyriades arcas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Erynnini
Genus: Ephyriades
Hübner, 1829
Synonyms
  • Brachycorynae Mabille, 1883
  • Brachycoryne Mabille, 1883
  • Melanthes Mabille, 1903
  • Brachycoryne Mabille, 1904

Species

Recognised species in the genus Ephyriades include:[1]

  • Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing
  • Ephyriades brunnea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing
  • Ephyriades dominicensis Bell & Comstock, 1948
  • Ephyriades eugramma (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper
  • Ephyriades jamaicensis (Möschler, 1879)
  • Ephyriades zephodes (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing


  1. Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi.
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