''Agathymus mariae'', the lechuguilla giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the family of butterflies known as

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 ...

. Other common names include Mary's giant skipper and five-spot skipper. It was first described by

William Barnes William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, mathematician, engraving artist and inventor. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect, and much other work, including a co ...

and

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in 1924 and it is found in Central and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus mariae'' is 4136.

Subspecies

Five subspecies belong to ''Agathymus mariae'': * ''Agathymus mariae chinatiensis'' H. Freeman, 1964^{i g} * ''Agathymus mariae lajitaensis'' H. Freeman, 1964^{i g} * ''Agathymus mariae mariae'' (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924)^{i g} * ''Agathymus mariae micheneri'' Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1961^{c g} * ''Agathymus mariae rindgei'' H. Freeman, 1964^{i g} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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