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| Olafia | |
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| Olafia roscius iphimedia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrginae |
| Tribe: | Pyrrhopygini |
| Genus: | Olafia Nemesio, 2005 |
| Species: | O. roscius |
| Binomial name | |
| Olafia roscius (Hopffer, 1874) | |
| Synonyms | |
Olafia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It contains only one species, Olafia roscius, which is found in Brazil and Argentina.
Subspecies
- O. roscius roscius (Hopffer, 1874) (Brazil, Argentina)
- O. roscius flavomaculata (Bell, 1937) (Brazil: Santa Catarina)
- O. roscius iphimedia (Plötz, 1886) (Brazil)
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of entomologist Olaf H. H. Mielke.
References
- funet.fi
- Mielke, O.H.H. (2002). "Pyrrhopyginae: Gêneros novos e revalidados (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae)" (PDF). Rev. Bras. Zool. (19): 217–228.
- Nemesio, Andre (2005). "A homonymy in Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera): a new name for Cyclopyge Mielke" (PDF). Neotropical Entomology. 6 (34): 1025–1025.
- Tree of Life project
External links
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