Chirgus barrosi

Chirgus barrosi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Chirgus
Species:
C. barrosi
Binomial name
Chirgus barrosi
(Ureta, 1956)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyrgus barrosi Ureta, 1956

Chirgus barrosi is a species of butterfly of the family of Hesperiidae, first described in 1956 by Emilio Ureta.[2] It is known from Chile, where it is found at high altitudes[3] in sandy locations with leguminous plants.[4]

The species was previously placed in genus Pyrgus, but was, alongside several other species formerly in Pyrgus, transferred to newly-erected genus Chirgus in 2019.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Li, Wenlin; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Zhang, Jing; Hallwachs, Winnie; Janzen, Daniel H.; Grishin, Nick V. (26 March 2019). "Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (13). Supporting Information: Appendix p.46. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMC 6442542. PMID 30877254.
  2. ^ "Pyrgus barrosi Ureta, 1956". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ Despland, Emma (24 September 2014). "Butterflies of the high-altitude Atacama Desert: habitat use and conservation". Frontiers in Genetics. 5. doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00334. PMC 4173219. PMID 25309583.
  4. ^ Hill, Armas. "A List of Chilean Butterflies and Moths". Focus on Nature Tours. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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