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''Hyalothyrus'' 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 ...
, in which it is placed in tribe Entheini.


Species

*'' Hyalothyrus infernalis'' (Moschler, 1877)
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, Suriname *'' Hyalothyrus infa'' Evans, 1952 Colombia, Brazil (Amazonas) *'' Hyalothyrus leucomelas'' (Geyer,
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Brazil (Amazonas) *'' Hyalothyrus mimicus'' Mabille & Boullet, 1919 Peru *'' Hyalothyrus neleus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) **''H. neleus neleus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Peru **''H. neleus pemphigargyra'' (Mabille, 1888) Mexico, Panama, Colombia *''
Hyalothyrus neda ''Hyalothyrus'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in tribe Entheini. Species *''Hyalothyrus infernalis'' (Moschler, 1877) French Guiana, Suriname *''Hyalothyrus infa'' Evans, 1952 Colomb ...
'' Evans, 1952 Bolivia *'' Hyalothyrus nitocris'' (Stoll, 782 Suriname


Habitats

''Hyalothyrus neleus'' is restricted to primary rainforest at altitudes between sea level and about 800 metres.


Lifecycle

''H. neleus'' caterpillars feed on ''
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'' ( Fabaceae ) and are a dirty greenish colour, with a series of prominent pale green spots along the sides, and a large shiny reddish brown head. The internal organs and digestive system are clearly visible through the translucent skin. There is no information about the pupa, but in common with other Pyrgine skippers it is likely to be dark and smooth, with the wing cases in a contrasting tone or colour.


Adult behaviour

Adults of ''H. neleus'' are social and primarily active at dusk, or on overcast days.


References


Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Eudaminae Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Paul Mabille Taxa described in 1878 {{Hesperiidae-stub