''Katreus'' 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 ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Katreus'':
* ''
Katreus dimidia''
(Holland, 1896)
* ''
Katreus holocausta''
(Mabille, 1891)
* ''
Katreus johnstonii''
(Butler, 1888) - giant scarce sprite
References
External links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae genera
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