subtribe
Subtribe is a taxonomic category ranking which is below the rank of tribe and above genus. The standard suffix for a subtribe is -ina (in animals) or -inae (in plants). The first use of this word dates back to the late 19th century. An example of ...
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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 ...
Hesperiinae
Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809.
Description and distribution
With over 2,000 described sp ...
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Genera
The following genera are recognised in the subtribe Moncina:
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Adlerodea
''Adlerodea'' is a Neotropical genus of grass skippers in the 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 separa ...
'' Hayward, 1940 - 4 species
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Alerema
Moncina is a Tribe (biology), subtribe of butterflies in the Skipper (butterfly), skipper subfamily Hesperiinae.
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the subtribe Moncina:
*''Adlerodea'' Hayward, 1940 - 4 species
*''Alerema'' Hayward, ...
'' Hayward, 1942 - 1 species
*'' Alychna'' Grishin, 2019 - 7 species
*'' Amblyscirtes'' Scudder, 1872 - 29 species
*'' Arita'' Evans, 1955 - 4 species
*'' Artines'' Godman, 1901 - 10 species
*'' Artonia'' Grishin, 2019 - 1 species
*'' Brownus'' - 1 species
*'' Bruna'' Evans, 1955
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Callimormus
''Callimormus'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Callimormus'':
* ''Callimormus alsimo''
* ''Callimormus corades''
* ''Callimormus corus''
* ''Call ...
'' Scudder, 1872 - 9 species
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Cantha
''Cantha'' is a genus of skippers in the 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, Hesp ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 6 species
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Chitta
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It is located 220 km south-west of Islamabad. The village sits on footsteps of the highest peak of Soon v ...
'' Grishin, 2019 - 1 species
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Cobalopsis
''Cobalopsis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
* '' Cobalopsis autumna'' Plötz, 1883
* '' Cobalopsis catocala'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
* '' Cobalopsis cocalus'' (Hayward, 1939)
* '' Cobalopsis dagon'' Evans, W.H., ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 16 species
*'' Contrastia'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
*'' Corra'' Grishin, 2019 - 1 species
*'' Crinifemur'' Steinhauser, 2008 - 1 species
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Cumbre
''Cumbre'' is a genus of skippers in the 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, Hes ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
*'' Cymaenes'' Scudder, 1872 - 27 species
*'' Dion'' Godman, 1901 - 3 species
*'' Dubia'' - 1 species
*'' Duroca'' Grishin, 2019
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Eprius
''Eprius'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the 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 superf ...
'' (Godman, 1901) - 3 species
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Eutocus
''Eutocus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Eutocus'' include:
* '' Eutocus facilis'' (Plotz, 1884)
* '' Eutocus quichua'' Lindsey, 1925
* '' Eutocus vetulus'' (Mabille, 883
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Eutychide
''Eutychide'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
*''Eutychide complana'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
*''Eutychide olympia'' (Plötz, 1882)
*''Eutychide paria'' (Plötz, 1882)
*''Eutychide physcella'' (He ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 8 species
*'' Fidius'' Grishin, 2019 - 2 species
*'' Gallio'' (Schaus, 1902) - 7 species
*'' Ginungagapus'' Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande, 2015 - 4 species
*'' Godmia'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
*'' Gracilata'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
*'' Gubrus'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
*'' Gufa'' Grishin, 2022 - 2 species
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Halotus
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'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
*'' Haza'' - 1 species
*'' Hermio'' Grishin, 2022 - 2 species
*'' Igapophilus'' Mielke, 1980 - 1 species
*'' Inglorius'' Austin, 1997 - 1 species
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Joanna
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The earliest recorded occurrence of th ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
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Koria
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Prior to 2009, Koria was ...
'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
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Lamponia
''Lamponia'' is a genus of skippers in the 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, ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
*'' Lattus'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
*'' Lento'' Evans, 1955 - 19 species
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Lerema
''Lerema'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.Lerodea'' Scudder, 1872 - 8 species
*'' Levina'' (Plötz, 1884) - 1 species
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Lucida
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'' Evans, 1955- 5 species
*'' Ludens'' Evans, 1955 - 12 species
*'' Lurida'' Grishin, 2019 - 1 species
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Mit
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'' Grishin, 2022 - 2 species
*'' Mnasicles'' Godman, 1901 - 13 species
*'' Mnasides'' Godman, 1901 - 3 species
*'' Mnasitheus'' Godman, 1900 - 11 species
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Mnestheus
Mnestheus () is a character from Roman mythology, found in Virgil's ''Aeneid''. He is described by Virgil as the ancestral hero of the Memmii and "Of the house of Assaracus". One of a handful of vaguely defined lieutenants under Aeneas, he appea ...
'' Godman, 1901 - 2 species
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Moeris Moeris may refer to:
* ''Moeris'' (skipper), a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper family
* Lake Moeris, an ancient lake of Egypt
* Amenemhat III (c. 1860–1814 BC), Twelfth Dynasty pharaoh who reportedly dug the lake
* Lacus Moeris, a sur ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 5 species
*'' Molla'' Evans, 1955 - 1 species
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Monca
''Monca'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Monca'' include:
* ''Monca crispinus
''Monca'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a g ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 4 species
*'' Mucia'' Godman, 1900 - 4 species
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Naevolus
''Naevolus'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the 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 super ...
'' (Mabille, 1883) - 1 species
*'' Nastra'' Evans, 1955 - 11 species
*'' Niconiades'' Hübner, 1821 - 18 species
*'' Onophas'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
*'' Panca'' (Hayward, 1934) - 1 species
*'' Papias'' Evans, 1955 - 11 species
*'' Paracarystus'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
*'' Pares'' Bell, 1959 - 2 species
*'' Parphorus'' Godman, 1900 - 15 species
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Peba
''Peba'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the 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 superfami ...
'' (Schaus, 1902) - 1 species
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Phanes
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Mythology ...
'' Godman, 1901 - 7 species
*'' Pheraeus'' Godman, 1900 - 11 species
*'' Phlebodes'' Hübner, 1819 - 12 species
*'' Picova'' Grishin, 2022 - 2 species
*'' Psoralis'' Mabille, 1904 - 14 species
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Punta
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'' Evans, 1955 - 1 species
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Radiatus
''Radiatus'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the 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 super ...
'' Mielke, 1968 - 1 species
*'' Ralis'' Grishin, 2019 - 2 species
*'' Rectava'' Grishin, 2022 - 4 species
*'' Rhinthon'' Godman, 1900 - 2 species
*'' Rhomba'' Grishin, 2022 - 1 species
*'' Rigga'' - 6 species
*'' Saturnus'' Evans, 1955 - 5 species
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Sodalia
''Sodalia'' is a genus of skippers in the 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, Hes ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
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Sucova
''Mnasitheus'' is a genus of skippers in the 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, ...
'' (Schaus, 1902) - 1 species
*'' Tava'' - 1 species
*'' Thargella'' Godman, 1900 - 4 species
*'' Thoon'' Godman, 1900 - 12 species
*'' Tigasis'' Godman, 1901 - 9 species
*'' Tricrista'' Grishin, 2019 - 5 species
*'' Veadda'' Grishin, 2019 - 1 species
*'' Vehilius'' Godman, 1900 - 12 species
*'' Venas'' Evans, 1955 - 2 species
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Vertica
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'' Evans, 1955 - 4 species
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Vettius
''Vettius'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Vettius'' include:
* ''Vettius phyllus'' Cramer, 1777
* ''Vettius pica''
* ''Vettius triangularis'' (Hübner, 831
Former species
*''Vettius ...
'' Godman, 1901 - 24 species
*'' Vidius'' Evans, 1955 - 15 species
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Vinius
''Vinius'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the 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 superfa ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
*'' Vinpeius'' (Evans, 1955) - 1 species
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Virga
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'' Evans, 1955- 8 species
*'' Viridina'' Grishin, 2019 - 3 species
*'' Vistigma'' Hayward, 1939 - 7 species
*'' Zalomes'' Bell, 1947
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Zariaspes
''Zariaspes'' is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Mnestheus:
*'' Zariaspes aurora'' Bell, 1942
*'' Zariaspes mys'' (Hübner, 808
808 may refer ...