''Autochton'' is a
genus
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of
skipper butterflies. They belong to the
subfamily 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 ...
, which was long included with the
spread-winged skippers (Pyrginae) as a
tribe
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. They are found from Mexico to South America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Autochton'':
* ''
Autochton sulfureolus''
(Mabille, 1883)
* ''
Autochton reflexus''
(Mabille & Boullet, 1912)
* ''
Autochton neis''
(Geyer, 1832)
* ''
Autochton integrifascia''
(Mabille, 1891)
* ''
Autochton itylus''
Hübner, 823
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
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* '' Autochton bipunctatus'' (Gmelin, 790
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– two-spotted banded-skipper or twin-spot banded skipper
* '' Autochton potrillo'' (Lucas, 1857)
* '' Autochton oryx'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
References
External links
Images representing ''Autochton'' atNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Eudaminae
Hesperiidae of South America
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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