''Chioides'' is a mainly
Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies 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 ...
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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 ...
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They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindwing "tails".
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Chioides'':
* ''
Chioides albofasciatus''
* ''
Chioides catillus''
* ''
Chioides churchi''
* ''
Chioides cinereus''
* ''
Chioides concinnus''
* ''
Chioides iverna''
* ''
Chioides ixion''
* ''
Chioides marmorosa''
* ''
Chioides vintra''
* ''
Chioides zilpa''
Gallery
White-striped longtail (Chioides catillus).JPG, ''C. c. catillus''
White-striped longtail, Brazil
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Blurry-striped longtail (Chioides catillus albius).jpg, ''C. catillus albius''
Blurry-striped longtail, Panama
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References
External links
Images representing ''Chioides'' at
Consortium for the Barcode of LifeFunetTaxonomy, distribution
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Arthur Ward Lindsey
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