Olafia
"Cyclopyge" redirects here. For the trilobite genus, see Cyclopyge (trilobite).
| Olafia | |
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| Olafia roscius iphimedia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrginae |
| Tribe: | Pyrrhopygini |
| Genus: | Olafia Nemesio, 2005 |
| Species: | O. roscius |
| Binomial name | |
| Olafia roscius (Hopffer, 1874) | |
| Synonyms | |
Olafia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.[1][2] It contains only one species, Olafia roscius, which is found in Brazil and Argentina.[3]
Subspecies
- O. roscius roscius (Hopffer, 1874) (Brazil, Argentina)
- O. roscius flavomaculata (Bell, 1937) (Brazil: Santa Catarina)
- O. roscius iphimedia (Plötz, 1886) (Brazil)[4]
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of entomologist Olaf H.H. Mielke.[2]
References
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- ↑ Mielke, O.H.H. (2002). "Pyrrhopyginae: Gêneros novos e revalidados (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae)" (PDF). Rev. Bras. Zool. (19): 217–228.
- 1 2 Nemesio, Andre (2005). "A homonymy in Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera): a new name for Cyclopyge Mielke" (PDF). Neotropical Entomology. 6 (34): 1025–1025. doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2005000600023.
- ↑ Brower, A.V.Z. (4 March 2007). "Cyclopyge Mielke 2002. Cyclopyge roscius (Hopffer 1874), Version 04 March 2007 (under construction)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Cyclopyge Mielke, 2002". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
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