Euphyes

Euphyes

Dun Skipper, E. vestris

Butler's branded skipper, E. singularis insolata, Jamaica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Subfamily:	Hesperiinae
Genus:	Euphyes Scudder, 1872

The Euphyes is genus of North American butterfly of the Hesperiidae family (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).

Species

Listed alphabetically within species groups.^[1]^[2]

Group peneia:
- Euphyes peneia (Godman, [1900]) – Guardpost Skipper
- Euphyes eberti Mielke, 1972 – Ebert's Skipper
- Euphyes leptosema Mabille, 1891 – Leptosema Skipper
- Euphyes fumata Mielke, 1972 – Fumata Skipper
- Euphyes singularis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) – Singularis Skipper
- Euphyes cornelius (Latreille, [1824]) – Cornelius Skipper

Group subferruginea:
- Euphyes subferrugineus (Hayward, 1934) – Subferrugineus Skipper
- Euphyes antra Evans, 1955 – Antra Skipper
- Euphyes cherra Evans, 1955 – Cherra Skipper

Group dion:
- Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989 – Bay Skipper
- Euphyes berryi (E. Bell, 1941) – Berry's Skipper
- Euphyes conspicua (W. H. Edwards, 1863) – Black Dash
  - E. c. buchholzi (P. Ehrlich and Gillham, 1951)^[3]
  - E. c. conspicua (W. H. Edwards, 1863)^[3]
  - E. c. orono (Scudder, 1872)^[3]
- Euphyes dion (W. H. Edwards, 1879) – Dion Skipper
- Euphyes dukesi (Lindsey, 1923) – Dukes' Skipper
  - E. d. calhouni Shuey, 1996^[4]
  - E. d. dukesi (Lindsey, 1923)^[4]
- Euphyes pilatka (W. H. Edwards, 1867) – Palatka Skipper or Saw-grass Skipper
  - E. p. klotsi L. Miller, Harvey and J. Miller, 1985^[5]
  - E. p. pilatka (W. H. Edwards, 1867)^[5]

Group vestris:
- Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852) – Dun Skipper, Sedge Witch, or Dun Sedge Skipper
  - E. v. harbisoni J. Brown and Mcguire, 1983^[6]
  - E. v. kiowah (Reakirt, 1866)^[6]
  - E. v. metacomet (T. Harris, 1862)^[6]
  - E. v. vestris (Boisduval, 1852)^[6]
- Euphyes chamuli Freeman, 1969 – Chamul Skipper
- Euphyes bimacula (Grote & Robinson, 1867) – Two-spotted Skipper
  - E. b. arbotsti Gatrelle, 1999^[7]
  - E. b. bimacula (Grote & Robinson, 1867)^[7]
  - E. b. arbotsti (Dodge, 1872)^[7]
- Euphyes arpa (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1837])^[8] – Palmetto Skipper

Incertae sedis:
- Euphyes ampa Evans, 1955 – Ampa Skipper
- Euphyes canda (Steinhauser & Warren, [2002]) – Candelaria Skipper

References

↑ Euphyes, funet.fi
↑ Interactive Listing of Mexican Butterflies 11-VII-08
1 2 3 "Euphyes conspicua". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
1 2 "Euphyes dukesi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
1 2 "Euphyes pilatka". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
1 2 3 4 "Euphyes vestris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
1 2 3 "Euphyes bimacula". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
↑ "Euphyes arpa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

References and external links

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