Katreus /ˈkeɪtriːəs/ is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.[1]
| Katreus | |
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| Katreus johnstonii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Celaenorrhinini |
| Genus: | Katreus Watson, 1893 |
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Species
editThe following species are recognised in the genus Katreus:
- Katreus dimidia (Holland, 1896)
- Katreus holocausta (Mabille, 1891)
- Katreus johnstonii (Butler, 1888) - giant scarce sprite
References
edit- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
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