Diaeus (butterfly)

Diaeus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Tribe:	Pyrgini
Genus:	Diaeus Godman & Salvin, [1895]

Diaeus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1895.[1][2][3]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Diaeus:

• Diaeus ambata Evans, 1953 - Ecuador
• Diaeus lacaena (Hewitson, 1869) - Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil
• Diaeus variegata (Plötz, 1884) - Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Bolivia
• Diaeus varna Evans, 1953 - Mexico

References

1. Savela, Markku (November 12, 2011). "Diaeus Godman & Salvin, [1895]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Diaeus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Diaeus Godman & Salvin, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved April 26, 2020.