''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of

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Phocidini The Eudaminae are a subfamily of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae). Their original type genus ''Eudamus'' is today a junior synonym of ''Urbanus''. They are largely found in the Neotropics, with some extending into temperate North Ameri ...

Species

*'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) **''P. calathana calanus'' (Godman & Salvin, 1894) **''P. calathana calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) **''P. calathana compusa'' (Hewitson, 1868) *'' Porphyrogenes convexus'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *'' Porphyrogenes despecta'' (Butler, 1870) **''P. despecta despecta'' (Butler, 1870) - Brazil (Pará, Bahia) **''P. despecta cervinus'' (Plötz, 1883) - Brazil *'' Porphyrogenes eudemus'' (Mabille, 1888) *'' Porphyrogenes ferruginea'' (Plötz, 1883) *'' Porphyrogenes glavia'' Evans, 1952 - Panama *'' Porphyrogenes passalus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) - Brazil (Amazonas) to Bolivia, Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes omphale'' (Butler, 1871) - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes pausias'' (Hewitson, 1867) - Brazil (Amazonas) *'' Porphyrogenes peterwegei'' Burns, 2010 *''

Porphyrogenes probus ''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini. Species *'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) ...

'' (Möschler, 1877) - Suriname, Colombia, Peru *'' Porphyrogenes simulator'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *'' Porphyrogenes sororcula'' (Mabille & Boullet, 1912) -

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*'' Porphyrogenes sparus'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *'' Porphyrogenes spadix'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *'' Porphyrogenes spanda'' Evans, 1952 - Brazil (Pará) *'' Porphyrogenes sparta'' Evans, 1952 - Brazil (Pará) *'' Porphyrogenes speciosus'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *'' Porphyrogenes specularis'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *''

Porphyrogenes spina ''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini. Species *'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) ...

'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *''

Porphyrogenes splendidus ''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini. Species *'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) ...

'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *''

Porphyrogenes spoda ''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini. Species *'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) ...

'' Evans, 1952 - Panama *''

Porphyrogenes sporta ''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini. Species *'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) ...

'' Austin & O. Mielke, 2008 *''

Porphyrogenes stresa ''Porphyrogenes'' is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which they are placed to tribe Phocidini. Species *'' Porphyrogenes boliva'' Evans, 1952 - Venezuela *'' Porphyrogenes calathana'' (Hewitson, 1868) ...

'' Evans, 1952 - Peru *'' Porphyrogenes stupa'' Evans, 1952 - type locality unknown *'' Porphyrogenes sula'' (R. Williams & E. Bell, 1940) *'' Porphyrogenes virgatus'' (Mabille, 1888) *'' Porphyrogenes vulpecula'' (Plötz, 1882) **''P. vulpecula vulpecula'' (Plötz, 1882) - Brazil, Panama **''P. vulpecula immaculata'' (Skinner, 1920) - Peru *'' Porphyrogenes zohra'' (Möschler, 1879) - Venezuela, Peru, Honduras

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

External links

images representing ''Porphyrogenes'' at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Eudaminae Hesperiidae of South America Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Edward Yerbury Watson {{Hesperiidae-stub