Megathymus ursus
Megathymus ursus, known generally as the ursus giant skipper or ursine giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]
| Megathymus ursus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Megathymus |
| Species: | M. ursus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902 | |
The MONA or Hodges number for Megathymus ursus is 4151.[4]
Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species Megathymus ursus:
- Megathymus ursus deserti R. Wielgus, J. Wielgus & D. Wielgus, 1972
- Megathymus ursus ursus Poling, 1902
- Megathymus ursus violae D. Stallings & Turner, 1956
References
- "Megathymus ursus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Megathymus ursus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Megathymus ursus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "North American Moth Photographers Group, Megathymus ursus". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
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