''Agathymus alliae'', the Mojave giant skipper, is a species of

giant skipper The giant skippers are butterflies in the disputed subfamily Megathyminae, which is part of the skipper family. Some authorities treat this as a distinct and separate subfamily, but more modern classifications tend to place them within the sub ...

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 ...

. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus alliae'' is 4144.

Subspecies

* ''Agathymus alliae alliae'' (D. Stallings and Turner, 1957) * ''Agathymus alliae paiute'' Roever in T. Emmel, 1998

Subspecies

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