Inglorius
| Inglorius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hesperiinae |
| Tribe: | Moncini |
| Genus: | Inglorius Austin 1997 |
| Species: | I. mediocris |
| Binomial name | |
| Inglorius mediocris Austin, 1997 | |
Inglorius is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae, containing only one species, the Mediocre Skipper (Inglorius mediocris). It is endemic to Guatemala.
Etymology
The scientific name Inglorius means undistinguished, as the only known species is a nondescript brown butterfly referred to as mediocris, meaning ordinary.
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
- Images
- Tree of Life
- Notes on Hesperiidae in northern Guatemala, with descriptions of new Taxa