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Epargyreus

Epargyreus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. Several species in this genus are known as silverdrops. The species are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

Taxonomy

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Greek argyros "silver", referring to the white spot on the ventral hindwing.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Epargyreus:

  • Epargyreus antaeus <small>(Hewitson, 1867)</small> - Jamaica
  • Epargyreus aspina <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Mexico, Colombia
  • Epargyreus barisses <small>(Hewitson, 1874)</small> - Brazil
  • E. barisses barisses <small>(Hewitson, 1874)</small> - Bolivia, Peru
  • E. barisses argentina <small>Mabille, 1903</small> - Argentina
  • Epargyreus brodkorbi <small>Freeman, 1969</small> - Mexico
  • Epargyreus clarus <small>(Cramer, [1775])</small> – silver-spotted skipper – Canada to South America
  • E. clarus clarus <small>(Cramer, [1775])</small> - southern Canada, U.S., Mexico
  • E. clarus huachuca <small>Dixon, 1955</small> - Mexico, Arizona
  • E. clarus californicus <small>MacNeill, 1975</small> - British Columbia to California, Mexico
  • E. clarus profugus <small>Austin, 1998</small>
  • Epargyreus clavicornis <small>(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)</small>
  • E. clavicornis clavicornis <small>(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)</small> - Central America
  • E. clavicornis gaumeri <small>Godman & Salvin, 1893</small> - Honduras
  • E. clavicornis tenda <small>Evans, 1955</small> - Mexico, Colombia
  • Epargyreus cruza <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Mexico
  • Epargyreus deleoni <small>Freeman, 1977</small> - Mexico
  • Epargyreus dicta <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Bolivia
  • Epargyreus enispe <small>(Hewitson, 1867)</small> - Colombia, Brazil
  • E. enispe enispe <small>(Hewitson, 1874)</small> - Brazil
  • E. enispe elta <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Bolivia
  • Epargyreus exadeus <small>(Cramer, [1780])</small> – broken silverdrop – Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Suriname, Brazil, Argentina, Trinidad
  • Epargyreus nutra <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Colombia
  • Epargyreus orizaba <small>Scudder, 1872</small> - Mexico, Guatemala
  • Epargyreus pseudexadeus <small>Westwood, 1852</small> - Brazil (Minas Gerais)
  • Epargyreus socus <small>(Hübner, [1825])</small>
  • E. socus socus <small>(Hübner, [1825])</small>
  • E. socus chota <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Trinidad
  • E. socus sinus <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Brazil (Pará)
  • Epargyreus spanna <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Dominican Republic
  • Epargyreus spina <small>Evans, 1952</small>
  • E. spina spina <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Mexico, Colombia
  • E. spina verruga <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Peru
  • Epargyreus spinosa <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Mexico
  • Epargyreus spinta <small>Evans, 1952</small> - Colombia
  • Epargyreus tmolis <small>(Burmeister, 1875)</small> - Argentina, Paraguay
  • Epargyreus windi <small>Freeman, 1969</small> - Mexico
  • Epargyreus zestos <small>(Geyer, 1832)</small> – zestos skipper – Antilles, Florida
  • E. zestos zestos <small>(Geyer, 1832)</small> Florida, Saint Thomas
  • E. zestos inaguarum <small>Clench & Bjorndal, 1980</small> Bahamas

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