Cecropterus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae, within which it is placed in subtribe Eudamina.[1] It has three subgenera: Cecropterus, Thorybes and Murgaria.[1]

Cecropterus
Cecropterus lyciades
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Cecropterus
Herrich-Schäffer, 1869

Species

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As of 2019, the genus holds the following species:[1]

Subgenus Cecropterus:

Subgenus Thorybes:

Subgenus Murgaria:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Li, Wenlin; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Zhang, Jing; Hallwachs, Winnie; Janzen, Daniel H.; Grishin, Nick V. (26 March 2019). "Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (13). Supporting Information: Appendix pp.10–24. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMC 6442542. PMID 30877254.