Agathymus alliae
Agathymus alliae, the Mojave giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the family Hesperiidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2]
| Agathymus alliae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Agathymus |
| Species: | A. alliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Agathymus alliae (D. Stallings & Turner, 1957) | |
The MONA or Hodges number for Agathymus alliae is 4144.[4][5]
Subspecies
- Agathymus alliae alliae (D. Stallings and Turner, 1957)
- Agathymus alliae paiute Roever in T. Emmel, 1998
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References
- "Agathymus alliae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "Agathymus alliae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "Agathymus alliae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "North American Moth Photographers Group, Agathymus alliae". Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- Pelham, J.P. (1 July 2017). "A Catalog of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada".
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Hodges, Ronald W.; et al., eds. (1983). Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico. E.W. Classey Ltd. and The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. pp. xxiv, 284. ISBN 0-86096-016-1.
- Opler, Paul A. (1999). A Field Guide to Western Butterflies. Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. pp. xiv, 540. ISBN 0-395-79151-0.
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