''Agathymus'' is a genus of
butterflies
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 ...
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
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large Rosette (botany), rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plan ...
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
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species group
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...
unknown
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Agathymus alliae''
(Stallings & Turner, 1957)
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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 ...
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(Dyar, 1905)
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Agathymus belli
''Agathymus'' is a genus of butterflies in the skipper (butterfly), 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.
The ...
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(Freeman, 1955)
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Agathymus carlsbadensis''
(Stallings & Turner, 1957)
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Agathymus comstocki''
(Harbison, 1957)
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Agathymus dawsoni''
Harbison, 1963
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Agathymus diabloensis''
Freeman, 1962
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Agathymus escalantei''
Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966
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Agathymus estelleae''
(Stallings & Turner, 1958)
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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). The ...
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(Freeman, 1950)
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Agathymus fieldi''
Freeman, 1960
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Agathymus florenceae''
(Stallings & Turner, 1957)
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Agathymus gentryi''
Roever, 1998
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Agathymus gilberti''
Freeman, 1964
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Agathymus hoffmanni''
(Freeman, 1952)
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Agathymus indecisa''
(Butler & H. Druce, 1872)
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Agathymus judithae''
(Stallings & Turner, 1957)
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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 Barne ...
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(Barnes & Benjamin, 1924)
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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 ...
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Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1961
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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 orang ...
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(Edwards, 1882)
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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). The ...
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(Skinner, 1905)
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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). ...
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(Stallings & Turner, 1958)
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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 ...
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(Dyar, 1913)
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Agathymus ricei''
Stallings, Turner & Stallings, 1966
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Agathymus rindgei
''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 ...
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Freeman, 1964
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Agathymus stephensi''
(Skinner, 1912)
*The ''baueri'' species group
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Agathymus baueri''
(Stallings & Turner, 1954)
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Agathymus juliae''
(Stallings & Turner, 1958)
References
* , 1959, ''Lepid. News'' 12 (3/4): 82
* , 1960: Notes on ''Agathymus'' in Texas, and the description of a new species from Mexico (Megathymidae). ''Journal Lepidop. Soc.'' 14 (1): 58–62. Full article
* , 2004, ''Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: Part 4A; Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea''.
External links
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Erionotini
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa described in 1959
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