''Megathymus ursus'', known generally as the ursus giant skipper or ursine giant skipper, is a species of
giant skipper in the
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 ...
. It is found in Central America and North America.
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The MONA or Hodges number for ''Megathymus ursus'' is 4151.][
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Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species ''Megathymus ursus'':
* ''Megathymus ursus deserti'' R. Wielgus, J. Wielgus & D. Wielgus, 1972
* ''Megathymus ursus ursus'' Poling, 1902
* ''Megathymus ursus violae'' D. Stallings & Turner, 1956
References
Further reading
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Megathyminae
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