''Agathymus evansi'', the huachuca giant-skipper, is a species of
giant skipper in the
butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
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.
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The MONA or Hodges number for ''Agathymus evansi'' is 4135.][
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Megathyminae
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Butterflies described in 1950
Butterflies of Central America
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