''Lon'' is a genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) found in

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. The genus was erected in 2019 by Nick V. Grishin. The name derives from the last syllable of the

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name.

Species

, the genus includes 10 species: *''

Lon zabulon The Zabulon skipper (''Lon zabulon'') (sometimes called the southern dimorphic skipperJames A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. ) is a North American butterfly first described by the ...

'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 1837) – Zabulon skipper,

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Lon hobomok The Hobomok skipper (''Lon hobomok'') is a North American butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Description This small butterfly has slim, triangular wings. The upper side of the male's wings is mostly orange with the margins being dark brown. ...

'' (T. Harris, 1862) – Hobomok skipper *''

Lon inimica Lon or LON may refer to: People * Lon (photographer), pseudonym of Alonzo Hanagan, also known as "Lon of New York" * Lon (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname or surname Fictional characters * Lon Cohen, a character in the Ne ...

'' (Butler and Druce, 1872) – yellow-stained skipper *''

Lon taxiles ''Lon taxiles'', the taxiles skipper, is a species of grass skipper 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 w ...

'' (Edwards, 1881) – golden skipper *''

Lon azin Lon or LON may refer to: People * Lon (photographer), pseudonym of Alonzo Hanagan, also known as "Lon of New York" * Lon (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname or surname Fictional characters * Lon Cohen, a character in the Ne ...

'' (Godman, 1900) *''

Lon macneilli Lon or LON may refer to: People * Lon (photographer), pseudonym of Alonzo Hanagan, also known as "Lon of New York" * Lon (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname or surname Fictional characters * Lon Cohen, a character in the Ne ...

'' (Burns, 1992) – Macneill's skipper *'' Lon ulphila'' (Plötz, 1883) – ulphila skipper *'' Lon monticola'' (Godman, 1900) – oyamel skipper *'' Lon niveolimbus'' (Mabille, 1889) – snow-fringed skipper *''

Lon melane ''Lon melane'', the umber skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in California (west of the Sierra Nevada divide), southern Arizona, Baja California, the highlands of Mexico and Central America. The habitat consists of de ...

'' (Edwards, 1869) – umber skipper

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q97302484 Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera