Epargyreus

Epargyreus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. Several species in this genus are known as silverdrops. The species are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

Species

Silver-spotted Skipper

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae

Observations90,656

Observations recorded88,806

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 60
With media: 13
Family: Hesperiidae
Collections: ECOSUR, VPI, DMNS, UMNH
Recorded in: Mexico, United States

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Instance of: taxon
Image: Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Feeding 2116px.jpg

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taxon name: Epargyreus
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Epargyreus
Commons category: Epargyreus

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Epargyreus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. Several species in this genus are known as silverdrops. The species are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

==Taxonomy== ===Etymology=== The genus name is derived from Greek argyros "silver", referring to the white spot on the ventral hindwing.

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