Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Genus Troyus
Warren & Turland, 2012 | ||
Troyus turneri, Turner's Skipper, is a butterfly found in Jamaica.
The wingspan is about 10 mm.
Etymology
The genus is named for the town of Troy, which is nearest to the region of where it was collected (the Cockpit Country). The species is named in honor of Thomas Turner, an expert on Jamaican butterflies who contributed to its discovery.
References
Troyus turneri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA