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Inglorius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Hesperiinae

Inglorius is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, containing only one species, the mediocre skipper (Inglorius mediocris). It is endemic to Guatemala.

Etymology

The scientific name Inglorius means "undistinguished", as the only known species is a nondescript brown butterfly referred to as mediocris, meaning "ordinary".

References

Inglorius Wikipedia