Telegonus alardus explained

Telegonus alardus, the frosted flasher, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae.^[1] It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• Telegonus alardus alardus (Stoll, 1790)
• Telegonus alardus aquila Evans, 1952
• Telegonus alardus latia Evans, 1952

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. 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 .