''Stallingsia maculosus'', the manfreda giant skipper, is a species of

giant skipper The giant-skippers (Megathymini) are a tribe of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. Taxonomy Formerly, some authorities have classified the tribe as the disputed subfamily Megathyminae, but more modern classifications have placed it within t ...

in the

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

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 ...

. It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Stallingsia maculosus'' is 4152.

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