''Gretna'' is a genus 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 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 ...
. It is the only genus in the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
tribe Gretnini.
Species
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Gretna balenge''
(Holland, 1891)
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Gretna bugoma''
Evans, 1947
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Gretna carmen''
Evans, 1937
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Gretna cylinda''
(Hewitson, 1876)
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Gretna lacida''
(Hewitson, 1876)
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Gretna leakeyi''
Collins & Larsen, 1995
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Gretna waga''
(Plötz, 1886)
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Gretna zaremba''
(Plötz, 1884)
References
Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 80
External links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiidae genera
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