Spathilepia Explained

Spathilepia is a butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus is monotypic containing the single species Spathilepia clonius found in Texas, Central America and Colombia to Brazil and Argentina.^[1] They are native to Mexico but have been found all over Latin America^[2] with them originating in Mexico and having spread to some parts of southern Texas.

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

External links

• Images representing Spathilepia at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
• Falcate skipper Spathilepia Clonius (Cramer, 1775). (2017, July 15). Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Spathilepia-clonius

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spathilepia. www.nic.funet.fi. 2020-03-14.
2. Web site: from: Farruggia F, Bohs L (2010) Two new South American species of Solanum section Crinitum (Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 1: 67-77. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.1.661 . 10.3897/phytokeys.1.661.figure1 . free .