''Erynnis'' 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 ...
in the skippers
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. 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 ...
, known as the duskywings. ''Erynnis'' is found in the
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
and across the
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
, but the highest species diversity is in the
Nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...
. The genus was erected by
Franz von Paula Schrank
Franz von Paula Schrank (21 August 1747, in Vornbach – 22 December 1835) was a German priest, botanist and entomologist.
He was ordained as a priest in Vienna in 1784, gaining his doctorate in theology two years later. In 1786 he was named ...
in 1801.
Species and notable subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
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Erynnis afranius
''Erynnis afranius'', the afranius duskywing or bald duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from northern Mexico through the central United States to southern Canada in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manit ...
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( Lintner, 1878) – Afranius duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae
''Erynnis baptisiae'', the wild indigo duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern New England and southern Ontario west to central Nebraska, south to Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and south-centra ...
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(Forbes
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, 1936) – wild indigo duskywing
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Erynnis brizo''
( Boisduval & LeConte, 837
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* Byzantine–Arab War: Emperor Theophilos leads a massive Byzantine ...
– sleepy duskywing
**''Erynnis brizo burgessi''
(Skinner, 1914) – Rocky Mountain sleepy duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis
''Erynnis funeralis'', the funereal duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, south to Argentina and Chile. Strays can be found north up to northern Illinois, north ...
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(Scudder Scudder, a surname, may refer to:
People
* Bernard Scudder, translator from Icelandic to English
* Edward W. Scudder (1822-1893), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
* Horace Scudder, American editor
* Henry Scudder (clergyman) (d. 1659?), E ...
& Burgess, 1870) – funereal duskywing
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Erynnis horatius''
(Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – Horace's duskywing
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Erynnis icelus''
(Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – dreamy duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis''
( Fabricius, 1793) – Juvenal's duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius
''Erynnis lucilius'', the columbine duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to the northeastern United States.[Erynnis martialis
''Erynnis martialis'', the mottled duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario, and southeastern Manitoba.COSEWIC. 2012COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on th ...]
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(Scudder, 1869) – mottled duskywing
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Erynnis marloyi''
( Boisduval, 834
__NOTOC__
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Events
By place Europe
* March 1 – Emperor Louis the Pious is restored as sole ruler of the Fr ...
– inky skipper
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Erynnis mercurius''
(Dyar, 1926) Mexico
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Erynnis montana''
( Bremer, 1861) South China, Formosa, Amur, Japan
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Erynnis meridianus''
Bell, 1927 – meridian duskywing – California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico
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Erynnis pacuvius''
( Lintner, 878
__NOTOC__
Year 878 (Roman numerals, DCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Britain
* January 6 – King Alfred the Great is surprised by a ...
– Pacuvius duskywing, Dyar's duskywing, or buckthorn dusky wing
**''Erynnis pacuvius callidus''
(Grinnell, 1905) – Californian – Pacuvius duskywing
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Erynnis pathan''
Evans, 1949 Ghissar, Chitral, North Baluchistan
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Erynnis pelias''
(Leech, 1891) West China, Arunachal Pradesh
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Erynnis persius
''Erynnis persius'', the Persius duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae that occurs in North America. It is a threatened species in Michigan and is protected by law. The subspecies ''Erynnis persius persius'' is listed as endangered ...
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(Scudder, 1863) – Persius duskywing or hairy duskywing
**''Erynnis persius fredericki''
(H. A. Freeman, 1943) – eastern Persius duskywing
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Erynnis popoviana
'' Erynnis popoviana'' is a small species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the eastern Palearctic (Mongolia, North China, East China, Central China, Ussuri).
Description from Seitz
popoviana Nordm. (= sinina Gr. ...
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Nordmann, 1851 Mongolia, North China, East China, Central China, Ussuri
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Erynnis propertius''
(Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – Propertius duskywing or western oak duskywing
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Erynnis scudderi''
(Skinner, 1914) – Scudder's duskywing – Mexico, Arizona
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Erynnis tages''
(Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
) – dingy skipper
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Erynnis telemachus''
Burns, 1960 – Rocky Mountain duskywing – Arizona
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Erynnis tristis''
( Boisduval 1852) – mournful duskywing – Arizona, California,
New Mexico, Texas, Mexico to Colombia, Central America
**''Erynnis tristis tatius''
(W. H. Edwards, 1882) – Tatius duskywing – Arizona, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, to Colombia
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Erynnis zarucco''
( H. Lucas, 1857) – zarucco duskywing
References
External links
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Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
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University of Colorado MuseumImages representing ''Erynnis''
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
The Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) was an international initiative dedicated to supporting the development of DNA barcoding as a global standard for species identification. CBOL's Secretariat Office is hosted by the National Museum of ...
Distribution
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