''Callimormus radiola'', the radiant skipper, is a species of skipper butterfly in the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...

. It is found in southern Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.

Subspecies

*''Callimormus radiola radiola'' (southern Mexico to southern Brazil) *''Callimormus radiola elegans'' Hayward, 1938 (Ecuador) *''Callimormus radiola janna'' Evans, 1955 (Colombia) *''Callimormus radiola pusillus'' Hayward, 1934 (Argentina)

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External links

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''Callimormus elegans'' at Animal Diversity Web
Hesperiinae Butterflies described in 1878 Hesperiidae of South America Butterflies of North America Taxa named by Paul Mabille {{Hesperiinae-stub