''Ludens'' is a genus of
skippers 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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Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Ludens'' include:
* ''
Ludens levina''
(Plötz, 1884)
* ''
Ludens ludens ''
(Mabille, 1891)
* ''
Ludens petrovna
Ludens (meaning playing in Latin) may refer to:
* Ludens, a fictional race in the Noon Universe
* ''Ludens'' (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
* ''Homo Ludens'' (book) ("Man the Player", alternatively "Playing Man"), a book ...
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(Schaus, 1902) – Petrovna skipper – southern Mexico to southern Brazil
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiinae
Hesperiidae genera
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