Euriphellus

Euriphellus
Euriphellus euribates polygius (Latreille, [1824]) figure 5 male figure 6 female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Euriphellus
G.T.Austin, 2008
Species: E. euribates
Binomial name
Euriphellus euribates
(Stoll, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Papilio euribates Stoll, 1872
  • Dyscophellus euribates
  • Papilio nicias Fabricius, 1787
  • Telegonus hesus Westwood, [1852]
  • Eudamus etias Hewitson, 1867
  • Telegonus gaurus Plötz, 1882
  • Telegonus tychios Plötz, 1882
  • Hesperia polygius Latreille, [1824]

Euriphellus is a monotypic Neotropical genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus was separated from Dyscophellus by George Traut Austin in 2008. The single species in the genus is Euriphellus euribates.

The wingspan is 28-30 mm. The forewings are tawny brown, with three large yellow-orange discal partially translucent macules and two to three translucent subapical macules of the same colour. The hindwings have a small area of shiny scales. Adults are crepuscular.

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