Zestusa is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae subfamily Eudaminae. Species of the genus occur in Mexico and the western United States.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subtribe: | Loboclina |
| Genus: | Zestusa Lindsey, 1925 |
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Species
editThe following species are recognised in the genus Zestusa:[1]
- Zestusa dorus (W. H. Edwards, 1882)
- Zestusa elwesi (Godman & Salvin, 1893)
- Zestusa staudingeri (Mabille, 1888)
- Zestusa levona Steinhauser, 1972
References
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Funet Taxonomy, distribution
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