Aurina Explained
Aurina is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in tribe Phocidini.[1]
Species
- Aurina azines (Hewitson, 1867)
- Aurina dida Evans, 1937 - "Ivory Coast" but possibly Guianas
Taxonomy
Previously considered monotypic, the genus now contains two species: Aurina dida Evans, 1937, which was described from the "Ivory Coast"[2] (but where the original locality is dubious as could be ascribed to mislabelling after transit of historical specimens to Europe from collections in South America via the West African coast) and Aurina azines (Hewitson, 1867), transferred from genus Oileides,[1] which is found in South America.[3]
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Notes and References
- Li . Wenlin . Cong . Qian . Shen . Jinhui . Zhang . Jing . Hallwachs . Winnie . Janzen . Daniel H. . Grishin . Nick V. . Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . 26 March 2019 . 116 . 13 . 10.1073/pnas.1821304116 . 30877254 . 6442542 . 2019PNAS..116.6232L . Supporting Information: Appendix pp.10–24. free .
- Book: Evans . William Harry . A catalogue of the African Hesperiidae, indicating the classification and nomenclature adopted in the British Museum . 1937 . Printed by order of the Trustees . 26–27 . 3 September 2022.
- Web site: Savela . Markku . Oileides . ftp.funet.fi . 3 September 2022 . As Oileides azines, its former name.
