''Erora'' is a genus of

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...

in the family

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erected by

Samuel Hubbard Scudder Samuel Hubbard Scudder (April 13, 1837 – May 17, 1911) was an American entomologist and paleontologist. He was a leading figure in entomology during his lifetime and the founder of insect paleontology in America. In addition to fossil insects, ...

in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the

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and

Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bi ...

Species

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Erora laeta ''Erora laeta'', the early hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada and the United States.Erora quaderna ''Erora quaderna'', the Arizona hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, often referred to as hairstreaks, with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the ...

'' (Hewitson, 1868) – Arizona hairstreak *''

Erora subflorens ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *'' Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak ...

'' (Schaus, 1913) *'' Erora biblia'' (Hewitson, 1868) *''

Erora nitetis ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *'' Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

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Erora aura ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *'' Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *' ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

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Erora tella ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *'' Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak ...

'' (Schaus, 1902) *''

Erora phrosine ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Druce, 1909) *''

Erora carla ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Schaus, 1902) *''

Erora gabina ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

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Erora opisena ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Druce, 1912) *''

Erora campa ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (E. D. Jones, 1912) *''

Erora badeta ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Hewitson, 1873) *''

Erora muridosca ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Dyar, 1918) *''

Erora lampetia ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

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Erora facuna ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Hewitson, 1877) *''

Erora senta ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Draudt, 1920) *''

Erora caespes ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Druce, 1907) *''

Erora melba ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Hewitson, 1877) *''

Erora nana ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic realm, Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – earl ...

'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) *''

Erora lorina ''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species *''Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' ...

'' (Hewitson, 1874)

References

Eumaeini Lycaenidae of South America Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Samuel Hubbard Scudder {{Eumaeini-stub