spread-winged skippers
Pyrginae, commonly known as spread-winged skippers, are a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae). The subfamily was established by Hermann Burmeister in 1878. Their delimitation and internal systematics has changed considerably i ...
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 ...
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 ...
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) ...
French Guiana
French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...
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) ...
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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