''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical 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 ...

. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe

Phocidini 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 ...

within the subfamily

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 ...

Species

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Dyscophellus australis ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' Grishin, 2022 *''

Dyscophellus basialbus ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' Grishin, 2022 *''

Dyscophellus damias ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (Plötz, 1882) *''

Dyscophellus diaphorus ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (Mabille & Boullet, 1912) *''

Dyscophellus doriscus ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) *''

Dyscophellus mielkei ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe (biology), tribe Phocidini within the subfamily ...

'' Austin, 2008 *''

Dyscophellus porcius ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) *''

Dyscophellus porsena ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (E. Bell, 1934) *''

Dyscophellus ramon ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' Evans, 1952 *''

Dyscophellus ramusis ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (Stoll, 781 *''

Dyscophellus sebaldus ''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae. S ...

'' (Stoll, 781

Former species

*''Dyscophellus erythras'' (Mabille, 1888), synon. to ''D. damias''. *''Dyscophellus euribates'' (Stoll,

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Euriphellus euribates ''Euriphellus euribates'' is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. Description The wingspan is 28–30 mm. The forewings are tawny brown, with three large yellow-orange discal partially translucent macules and two to three tra ...

''. *''Dyscophellus marian'' Evans, 1952, now ''

Euriphellus marian ''Euriphellus'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in the tribe Phocidini. The genus was separated from ''Dyscophellus'' by George Traut Austin in 2008, and originally contained a single speci ...

''. *''Dyscophellus nicephorus'' (Hewitson, 1876), now ''

Nicephellus nicephorus ''Nicephellus'' is a monotypic genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in tribe Phocidini The Eudaminae are a subfamily of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae). Their original type genus ''Euda ...

''. *''Dyscophellus phraxanor'' (Hewitson, 1876), now ''

Euriphellus phraxanor ''Euriphellus'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in the tribe Phocidini. The genus was separated from ''Dyscophellus'' by George Traut Austin in 2008, and originally contained a single species ...

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References

External links

Images representing ''Dyscophellus '' at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Eudaminae Hesperiidae of South America Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Frederick DuCane Godman Taxa named by Osbert Salvin {{Hesperiidae-stub