''Systasea'' is a genus of
skipper butterflies
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 ...
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 ...
.
The name ''Systasea'' was introduced as a replacement for the name ''
Lintneria
''Lintneria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing the following species:
*'' Lintneria arthuri'' (Rothschild, 1897)
*''Lintneria aurigutta'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
*'' Lintneria balsae'' ( Schaus, 1932)
*'' Lintneria bio ...
'', which is invalid under the Law of
Homonymy
In linguistics, homonyms are words which are homographs (words that share the same spelling, regardless of pronunciation), or homophones (equivocal words, that share the same pronunciation, regardless of spelling), or both. Using this definition, ...
.
Species
*''
Systasea microsticta''
Dyar, 1923
*''
Systasea pulverulenta''
(R. Felder, 1869)
*''
Systasea zampa''
(Edwards, 1876)
Identify
*Outer margin of hindwing has two deep indentations.
*Upperside is orange brown with darker olive-brown areas.
*Forewing has a median band of transparent spots all in a row.
*Wingspan: - inches (2.4-3.5 cm).
References
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Pyrgini
Hesperiidae genera
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