''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
skipper butterflies
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 ...
in the
subfamily
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Eudaminae
The Eudaminae are a subfamily of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae). Their original type genus ''Eudamus'' is today a junior synonym of ''Urbanus''. They are largely found in the Neotropics, with some extending into temperate North Ameri ...
. They are found in the
Nearctic
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The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...
and
Neotropical
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Definition
In bioge ...
ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astraptes'':
* ''
Astraptes erycina''
(Plötz, 1881) Brazil
* ''
Astraptes mabillei
''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astrapte ...
''
Steinhauser, 1989 Bolivia
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Astraptes halesius
''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astrapte ...
''
(Hewitson, 1877) French Guiana
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, Peru
* ''
Astraptes aulus
''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astrapte ...
''
(Plötz, 1881) Panama to Brazil
* ''
Astraptes enotrus
''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astrapte ...
''
(Stoll, 781
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Guiana, Guyane, Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Trinidad
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Astraptes janeira
''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astrapte ...
''
(Schaus, 1902) Brazil, Suriname, Colombia, Paraguay
References
External links
Images representing ''Astraptes''at
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Butterflies of the Americasimages
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Eudaminae
Hesperiidae of South America
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner