''Decinea decinea'' is a species of

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 ...

of 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, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...

. It is found from South America (Brazil, Venezuela).

Subspecies

*''Decinea decinea decinea'' (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Paraná) *''Decinea decinea derisor'' (Venezuela)

External links

Butterflies and Moths of North America
Hesperiini Hesperiidae of South America Lepidoptera of Brazil Butterflies described in 1876 Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson Lepidoptera of Venezuela {{Hesperiini-stub