Euriphellus euribates is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.[1]

Euriphellus euribates
Euriphellus euribates polygius figure 5 male figure 6 female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Euriphellus
Species:
E. euribates
Binomial name
Euriphellus euribates
(Stoll, 1872)
Synonyms
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  • Papilio euribates Stoll, 1872
  • Dyscophellus euribates (Stoll, 1872)
  • Papilio nicias Fabricius, 1787
  • Telegonus hesus Westwood, [1852]
  • Eudamus etias Hewitson, 1867
  • Telegonus gaurus Plötz, 1882
  • Telegonus tychios Plötz, 1882
  • Hesperia polygius Latreille, [1824]

Description

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The wingspan is 28–30 mm. The forewings are tawny brown, with three large yellow-orange discal partially translucent macules and two to three translucent subapical macules of the same colour. The hindwings have a small area of shiny scales. Adults are crepuscular.

Distribution and habitat

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Euriphellus euribates is found from Costa Rica southwards to Bolivia and southern Brazil.


References

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  1. ^ 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.