Epargyreus


Epargyreus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Eudaminae. Several species in this genus are known as silverdrops. The species are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

Taxonomy

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Greek argyros "silver", referring to the white spot on the ventral hindwing.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Epargyreus:Epargyreus antaeus - JamaicaEpargyreus aspina Evans, 1952 - Mexico, ColombiaEpargyreus barisses - Brazil
  • * E. barisses barisses - Bolivia, Peru
  • * E. barisses argentina Mabille, 1903 - ArgentinaEpargyreus brodkorbi Freeman, 1969 - MexicoEpargyreus clarus – silver-spotted skipper – Canada to South America
  • * E. clarus clarus - southern Canada, U.S., Mexico
  • * E. clarus huachuca Dixon, 1955 - Mexico, Arizona
  • * E. clarus californicus MacNeill, 1975 - British Columbia to California, Mexico
  • * E. clarus profugus Austin, 1998 Epargyreus clavicornis
  • * E. clavicornis clavicornis - Central America
  • * E. clavicornis gaumeri Godman & Salvin, 1893 - Honduras
  • * E. clavicornis tenda Evans, 1955 - Mexico, ColombiaEpargyreus cruza Evans, 1952 - MexicoEpargyreus deleoni Freeman, 1977 - MexicoEpargyreus dicta Evans, 1952 - BoliviaEpargyreus enispe - Colombia, Brazil
  • * E. enispe enispe - Brazil
  • * E. enispe elta Evans, 1952 - BoliviaEpargyreus exadeus – broken silverdrop – Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Suriname, Brazil, Argentina, TrinidadEpargyreus nutra Evans, 1952 - ColombiaEpargyreus orizaba Scudder, 1872 - Mexico, GuatemalaEpargyreus pseudexadeus Westwood, 1852 - Brazil Epargyreus socus
  • * E. socus socus
  • * E. socus chota Evans, 1952 - Trinidad
  • * E. socus sinus Evans, 1952 - Brazil Epargyreus spanna Evans, 1952 - Dominican RepublicEpargyreus spina Evans, 1952
  • * E. spina spina Evans, 1952 - Mexico, Colombia
  • * E. spina verruga Evans, 1952 - PeruEpargyreus spinosa Evans, 1952 - MexicoEpargyreus spinta Evans, 1952 - ColombiaEpargyreus tmolis - Argentina, ParaguayEpargyreus windi Freeman, 1969 - MexicoEpargyreus zestos – zestos skipper – Antilles, Florida
  • * E. zestos zestos Florida, Saint Thomas
  • * E. zestos inaguarum Clench & Bjorndal, 1980 Bahamas