Biology:Niconiades

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Niconiades
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Moncina
Genus: Niconiades
Hübner, [1821]

Niconiades is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

Recognised species in the genus Niconiades include:[1]

  • Niconiades comitana Freeman, 1969
  • Niconiades cydia (Hewitson, 1876)
  • Niconiades derisor (Mabille, 1891)
  • Niconiades merenda (Mabille, 1878)
  • Niconiades peri (Evans, 1955)
  • Niconiades viridis (Bell, 1930)
  • Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, [1821]


References

  1. Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)" (in en). Insecta Mundi. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/130468. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7030501 entry