Achalarus
| Achalarus | |
|---|---|
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| Hoary edge, A. lyciades | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Achalarus Scudder, 1872 |
Achalarus is a genus of skippers in the subfamily Eudaminae. The species range from eastern United States to Venezuela.[1]
Achalarus species are:
- Achalarus albociliatus (Mabille, 1877) – Skinner's Cloudywing
- Achalarus casica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – Desert Cloudywing or Mexican Hoary Edge
- Achalarus lyciades (Geyer, 1832) – Hoary Edge
- Achalarus tehuanaca (Draudt, 1922)
- Achalarus toxeus (Plötz, 1882) – Coyote Cloudywing or Coyote Skipper