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''Gegenes'' is a genus of skippers in the family
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Taxa described in 1819 {{Hesperiinae-stub
''Gegenes'' 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, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
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Species
*''Gegenes hottentota
''Gegenes hottentota'', the marsh Hottentot skipper, Hottentot skipper or Latreille's skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of marshy areas with thick grass, especi ...
'' (Latreille, 1824)
*''Gegenes nostrodamus
''Gegenes nostrodamus'', commonly known as the dingy swift, light pygmy skipper, Mediterranean skipper or veloz de las rieras, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Mediterranean Sea, through Anatolia to Turkest ...
'' (Fabricius, 1793)
*''Gegenes pumilio
''Gegenes pumilio'', the pigmy skipper or dark Hottentot, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea through Anatolia to the Himalaya and south in the whole of Africa.
The length of the forewi ...
'' (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)
*''Gegenes niso
''Gegenes niso'', the common Hottentot skipper or plain Hottentot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including savanna, grassland and open patches in forests.
The wi ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1764)
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
External links
Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Taxa described in 1819 {{Hesperiinae-stub