''Flaccilla aecas'', the aecas ruby-eye, is a species of
skipper butterfly
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 ...
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, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
. It is the only species in the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
genus ''Flaccilla''. It is found from Mexico to southern Brazil.
"''Flaccilla aecas'' (Stoll, 1781)"
''Butterflies of America''. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
References
Hesperiinae
Butterflies of Central America
Hesperiidae of South America
Butterflies of North America
Taxa named by Caspar Stoll
Butterflies described in 1781
Lepidoptera of Mexico
Lepidoptera of Brazil
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