Systasea

Systasea
Texas Powdered Skipper (Systasea pulverulenta)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Tribe:	Pyrgini
Genus:	Systasea Edwards, 1877

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

The name Systasea was introduced as a replacement for the name Lintneria, which is invalid under the Law of Homonymy.

Species

• Systasea microsticta Dyar, 1923
• Systasea pulverulenta (R. Felder, 1869)
• Systasea zampa (Edwards, 1876)

Identify

• Outer margin of hindwing has two deep indentations.
• Upperside is orange brown with darker olive-brown areas.
• Forewing has a median band of transparent spots all in a row.
• Wingspan: 15⁄16-1+3⁄8 inches (2.4-3.5 cm).

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Hesperiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.
• Savela, Markku. "Systasea Edwards, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 2, 2019.