''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 ...
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Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Katreus'':
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Katreus dimidia
''Ortholexis melichroptera'', the black scarce sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were pre ...
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(Holland, 1896)
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Katreus holocausta
''Ortholexis holocausta'', the cinnamon scarce sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were pre ...
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(Mabille, 1891)
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Katreus johnstonii
''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, He ...
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(Butler, 1888) - giant scarce sprite
References
External links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae genera
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