''Chioides'' is a mainly
Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies 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 ...
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Eudaminae
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 ...
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They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindwing "tails".
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Chioides'':
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Chioides albofasciatus
''Chioides albofasciatus'', commonly known as the white-striped longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. B ...
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Chioides catillus
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindwi ...
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Chioides churchi
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindw ...
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Chioides cinereus
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindw ...
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Chioides concinnus
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindw ...
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Chioides iverna
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindw ...
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Chioides ixion
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindw ...
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Chioides marmorosa
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindw ...
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Chioides vintra
''Chioides'' is a mainly Neotropical genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae)
They range from the south-western United States to Argentina and there are several Antillean endemic species. They are robust and have hindwi ...
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Chioides zilpa
''Chioides zilpa'', the zilpa longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterf ...
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Gallery
White-striped longtail (Chioides catillus).JPG, ''C. c. catillus''
White-striped longtail, Brazil
Blurry-striped longtail (Chioides catillus albius).jpg, ''C. catillus albius''
Blurry-striped longtail, Panama
References
External links
Images representing ''Chioides'' at
Consortium for the Barcode of LifeFunetTaxonomy, distribution
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Arthur Ward Lindsey
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