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Diaeus (butterfly)

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Diaeus
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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

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The following species are recognised in the genus Diaeus:

References

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  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.