''Metron'' is a genus of
skippers 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 ...
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Species
Recognised species include:
* ''
Metron chrysogastra''
Butler, 1870
* ''
Metron fasciata''
(Möschler, 1877)
* ''
Metron hypochlora''
(Draudt, 1923)
* ''
Metron noctis''
(Kaye, 1913)
* ''
Metron oropa''
Hewitson, 1877
* ''
Metron voranus''
(Mabille, 1891)
* ''
Metron zimra''
(Hewitson, 1877)
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiini
Hesperiidae genera
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