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Agathymus Micheneri
''Agathymus'' is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. They occur in the North American deserts. The genus was described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1959. The larvae bore into the stems of agave plants. These butterflies have been treated as members of the disputed skipper subfamily Megathyminae, but are also considered sufficiently distinct to be in their own family, Megathymidae, along with the genera '' Megathymus'' and '' Stallingsia''. Species *species group unknown **'' Agathymus alliae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **''Agathymus aryxna'' (Dyar, 1905) **''Agathymus belli'' (Freeman, 1955) **'' Agathymus carlsbadensis'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **'' Agathymus comstocki'' (Harbison, 1957) **'' Agathymus dawsoni'' Harbison, 1963 **'' Agathymus diabloensis'' Freeman, 1962 **'' Agathymus escalantei'' Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966 **'' Agathymus estelleae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1958) **''Agathymus evansi'' (Freeman, 1950) **'' Agathymus fieldi'' Freeman ...
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Agathymus Aryxna
''Agathymus aryxna'', the Arizona giant skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905. Its range includes Central and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus aryxna'' is 4132.Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico' References Further reading *Arnett, Ross H. (2000). ''American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico''. CRC Press. *Hodges, Ronald W., et al., eds. (1983). ''Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico'', xxiv + 284. *Opler, Paul A. (1999). ''A Field Guide to Western Butterflies''. Second edition, xiv + 540. *Pelham, Jonathan P. (2008). "A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature". ''Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera'', vol. 40, xiv + 658. External linksButterflies and Moths ...
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Agathymus Evansi
''Agathymus evansi'', the huachuca giant-skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion .... It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus evansi'' is 4135. References Further reading * External links * Megathyminae Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1950 Butterflies of Central America {{hesperiidae-stub ...
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Agathymus Rethon
''Agathymus'' is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. They occur in the North American deserts. The genus was described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1959. The larvae bore into the stems of agave plants. These butterflies have been treated as members of the disputed skipper subfamily Megathyminae, but are also considered sufficiently distinct to be in their own family, Megathymidae, along with the genera '' Megathymus'' and '' Stallingsia''. Species *species group unknown **'' Agathymus alliae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **''Agathymus aryxna'' (Dyar, 1905) **''Agathymus belli'' (Freeman, 1955) **'' Agathymus carlsbadensis'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **'' Agathymus comstocki'' (Harbison, 1957) **'' Agathymus dawsoni'' Harbison, 1963 **'' Agathymus diabloensis'' Freeman, 1962 **'' Agathymus escalantei'' Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966 **'' Agathymus estelleae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1958) **''Agathymus evansi'' (Freeman, 1950) **'' Agathymus fieldi'' Freeman ...
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Agathymus Remingtoni
''Agathymus remingtoni'', the coahuila giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion .... It is found in Central America. References Further reading * Megathyminae Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1958 Butterflies of Central America {{hesperiidae-stub ...
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Agathymus Polingi
''Agathymus polingi'', or Poling's giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion .... It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus polingi'' is 4143. References Further reading * Megathyminae Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1905 Butterflies of Central America {{Hesperiidae-stub ...
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Agathymus Neumoegeni
''Agathymus neumoegeni'' is commonly referred to as the orange giant-skipper, Neumogen's giant-skipper, Neumogen's agave borer, Neumogen's moth-skipper, and tawny giant-skipper. Physical characteristics This butterfly is typified by its orange spots. The upperside of its wings are an orange to yellowish orange with black margins and black patches. The underside of the hindwings are colored a darker shade of gray and marked by a pale shaded band. Also found on the underside of the wings are two indistinct white spots along its upper boundaries. However, there are small discrepancies between the female and male genders of the orange giant-skippers. The males have orange spots that form a band on both the forewing and the hindwing. The outside portion of spot seven overlies the interior edge of spot six on its forewing. In females, the orange band is thicker and the inner end of spot nine on its forewing is pointed. Both genders have a wingspan that ranges from . The caterpillar f ...
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Agathymus Micheneri
''Agathymus'' is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. They occur in the North American deserts. The genus was described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1959. The larvae bore into the stems of agave plants. These butterflies have been treated as members of the disputed skipper subfamily Megathyminae, but are also considered sufficiently distinct to be in their own family, Megathymidae, along with the genera '' Megathymus'' and '' Stallingsia''. Species *species group unknown **'' Agathymus alliae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **''Agathymus aryxna'' (Dyar, 1905) **''Agathymus belli'' (Freeman, 1955) **'' Agathymus carlsbadensis'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **'' Agathymus comstocki'' (Harbison, 1957) **'' Agathymus dawsoni'' Harbison, 1963 **'' Agathymus diabloensis'' Freeman, 1962 **'' Agathymus escalantei'' Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966 **'' Agathymus estelleae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1958) **''Agathymus evansi'' (Freeman, 1950) **'' Agathymus fieldi'' Freeman ...
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Agathymus Mariae
''Agathymus mariae'', the lechuguilla giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. Other common names include Mary's giant skipper and five-spot skipper. It was first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1924 and it is found in Central and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus mariae'' is 4136. Subspecies Five subspecies belong to ''Agathymus mariae'': * ''Agathymus mariae chinatiensis'' H. Freeman, 1964 * ''Agathymus mariae lajitaensis'' H. Freeman, 1964 * ''Agathymus mariae mariae'' (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) * ''Agathymus mariae micheneri'' Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1961 * ''Agathymus mariae rindgei'' H. Freeman, 1964 i g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * Megathyminae Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1924 Butterflies of North America Taxa named by William Barnes (entomologis ...
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Agathymus Judithae
''Agathymus'' is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. They occur in the North American deserts. The genus was described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1959. The larvae bore into the stems of agave plants. These butterflies have been treated as members of the disputed skipper subfamily Megathyminae, but are also considered sufficiently distinct to be in their own family, Megathymidae, along with the genera '' Megathymus'' and '' Stallingsia''. Species *species group unknown **'' Agathymus alliae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **''Agathymus aryxna'' (Dyar, 1905) **''Agathymus belli'' (Freeman, 1955) **'' Agathymus carlsbadensis'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **'' Agathymus comstocki'' (Harbison, 1957) **'' Agathymus dawsoni'' Harbison, 1963 **'' Agathymus diabloensis'' Freeman, 1962 **'' Agathymus escalantei'' Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966 **'' Agathymus estelleae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1958) **''Agathymus evansi'' (Freeman, 1950) **'' Agathymus fieldi'' Freeman ...
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