Nicephellus
Nicephellus | |
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Nicephellus nicephorus (Hewitson, 1876) figure 8 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Nicephellus G.T.Austin, 2008 |
Species: | N. nicephorus |
Binomial name | |
Nicephellus nicephorus (Hewitson, 1876) | |
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Nicephellus is a monotypic Neotropical genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The single species is Nicephellus nicephorus. It is found in southern Mexico to Peru and western Brazil.
The wingspan is 28-30 mm. The wings are dark brown with red-brown overscaling basad on both wings, with faint pale discal macules on the posterior hindwings (at times extending to the forewings).
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