''Igapophilus'' is a genus of
skipper butterflies
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
in the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It has one species ''Igapophilus rufus''.
[Gerardo Lamas (edited by) (2004). ''Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part4A. Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea''. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Gainesville, FL. ]
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiinae
Monotypic butterfly genera
Hesperiidae genera
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