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Pelopidas (skipper)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Hesperiinae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Tribe
  
Gegenini

Higher classification
  
Skipper

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Butterfly, Skipper, Pelopidas mathias, Pelopidas agna, Butterflies and moths

Pelopidas is a genus of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as branded swifts or millet skippers. Polytremis kiraizana is sometimes placed here too.

Notable species

  • Pelopidas agna (dark branded swift)
  • Pelopidas assamensis (great swift)
  • Pelopidas conjucta (conjoined swift)
  • Pelopidas flava (Evans, 1926)
  • Pelopidas jansonis (Butler, 1878)
  • Pelopidas lyelli (Rothschild, 1915)
  • Pelopidas mathias (dark small-branded swift)
  • Pelopidas sinensis (Mabille, 1877)
  • Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift)
  • Pelopidas thrax (pale small-branded swift)

    • References

    Pelopidas (skipper) Wikipedia
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