''Systasea'' is a genus of
skipper butterflies
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
in the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
.
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'' (Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Rothschild, 1897)
*''Lintneria aurigutta'' (Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Ro ...
'', which is invalid under the Law of
Homonymy
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.
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
Taxa named by William Henry Edwards
Taxa described in 1877
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