Aethilla (butterfly)
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

''Aethilla'' is a Neotropical genus of
spread-winged skippers Pyrginae, commonly known as spread-winged skippers, are a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae). The subfamily was established by Hermann Burmeister in 1878. Their delimitation and internal systematics has changed considerably i ...
in the family
Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
.Funet
/ref>


Species

*'' Aethilla chiapa'' (Freeman, 1969) — Mexico *'' Aethilla echina'' ( Hewitson, 1870) — Mexico to Colombia **''A. echina echina'' — Ecuador **''A. echina coracina'' (
Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...
, 1870)
— Brazil *'' Aethilla eleusinia'' (Hewitson, 1868) — Ecuador *''
Aethilla epicra In Greek mythology, Aethilla or Aethylla (Ancient Greek: Αἴθιλλα or Αἴθυλλα) was Troy, Trojan princess as a daughter of King Laomedon and sister of Priam, Lampus, Hicetaon, Clytius, Hesione, Cilla (mythology), Cilla, Astyoche, Pro ...
'' (Hewitson, 1870) — Ecuador, Colombia *'' Aethilla gigas'' ( Mabille, 1877) — Ecuador, Peru *'' Aethilla haber ''(Mabille, 1891) — Peru *'' Aethilla later ''(Mabille, 1891) — Peru *'' Aethilla lavochrea'' (Butler, 1872) — Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama *'' Aethilla melas'' ( Plötz, 1882) — Brazil *'' Aethilla memmius'' (Butler, 1870) — Venezuela


References


External links


images representing ''Aethilla'' at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13910020 Hesperiidae of South America Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson