''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely
Neotropical
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Definition
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butterflies in the family
Hesperiidae
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. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in
tribe
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Phocidini within the subfamily
Eudaminae
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Species
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Dyscophellus australis''
Grishin, 2022
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Dyscophellus basialbus
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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Grishin, 2022
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Dyscophellus damias
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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(Plötz, 1882)
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Dyscophellus diaphorus
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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(Mabille & Boullet, 1912)
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Dyscophellus doriscus
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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(Hewitson, 1867)
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Dyscophellus mielkei
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe (biology), tribe Phocidini within the subfamily ...
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Austin, 2008
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Dyscophellus porcius
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe (biology), tribe Phocidini within the subfamily ...
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(C. & R. Felder, 1862)
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Dyscophellus porsena
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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(E. Bell, 1934)
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Dyscophellus ramon
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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Evans, 1952
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Dyscophellus ramusis
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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(Stoll, 781
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Dyscophellus sebaldus
''Dyscophellus'' is a genus of largely Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus has been the subject of recent revisions based on genome analysis. It is currently placed in tribe Phocidini within the subfamily Eudaminae.
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(Stoll, 781
Former species
*''Dyscophellus erythras''
(Mabille, 1888), synon. to ''D. damias''.
*''Dyscophellus euribates''
(Stoll, 782, now ''
Euriphellus euribates''.
*''Dyscophellus marian''
Evans, 1952, now ''
Euriphellus marian''.
*''Dyscophellus nicephorus''
(Hewitson, 1876), now ''
Nicephellus nicephorus''.
*''Dyscophellus phraxanor''
(Hewitson, 1876), now ''
Euriphellus phraxanor''.
References
External links
Images representing ''Dyscophellus '' at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Eudaminae
Hesperiidae of South America
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Frederick DuCane Godman
Taxa named by Osbert Salvin
Taxa described in 1893
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