''Telegonus'' is a genus of
skippers 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 ...
, in which it is placed in subtribe
Eudamina
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 Amer ...
.
It has been the subject of recent revision, and now includes several species formerly in ''
Astraptes
''Astraptes'', commonly known as the flasher butterflies, is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Astrapte ...
'', ''
Autochton'' and ''
Urbanus''.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Telegonus'' include:
* ''
Telegonus cassander
Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος means "born afar") is the name shared by three different characters in Greek mythology.
* Telegonus, a king of Egypt who was sometimes said to have married the nymph Io.
* Telegonus, a Thracian ...
''
Fabricius, 1793
* ''
Telegonus cassius
Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος means "born afar") is the name shared by three different characters in Greek mythology.
* Telegonus, a king of Egypt who was sometimes said to have married the nymph Io.
* Telegonus, a Thracian ...
''
Evans, 952/small>
* ''Telegonus cellus
''Telegonus cellus'', the golden banded-skipper, is a North and Central American species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. There are two populations, one in the eastern United States and the other in the southwestern United States and Mexi ...
'' Boisduval & Le Conte, 837/small>
* ''Telegonus cretellus
Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος means "born afar") is the name shared by three different characters in Greek mythology.
* Telegonus, a king of Egypt who was sometimes said to have married the nymph Io.
* Telegonus, a Thracian ...
'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
* ''Telegonus galesus
Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος means "born afar") is the name shared by three different characters in Greek mythology.
* Telegonus, a king of Egypt who was sometimes said to have married the nymph Io.
* Telegonus, a Thracian ...
'' Mabille, 1888
* ''Telegonus subflavus
Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος means "born afar") is the name shared by three different characters in Greek mythology.
* Telegonus, a king of Egypt who was sometimes said to have married the nymph Io.
* Telegonus, a Thracian ...
'' Grishin, 2022
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Eudaminae
Hesperiidae genera
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