Zariaspes Explained

Zariaspes is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.^[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Mnestheus:^[2]

• Zariaspes aurora Bell, 1942
• Zariaspes mys (Hübner, [1808]) mys skipper – east Mexico to south Brazil and Paraguay
• Zariaspes mythecus Godman, 1900 Godman's skipper – west Mexico
• BOLD:ADA7943 (Zariaspes sp.)

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/zariaspes/index.html Funet
2. Web site: Zariaspes Godman, 1900 . 2023-02-02 . www.gbif.org . en.