Atrytone
Scudder, 1872
Species Guides
1- Atrytone arogos(Arogos Skipper)
Atrytone is a of skippers in the Hesperiidae, established by Scudder in 1872. The genus currently contains a single recognized , Atrytone arogos. Formerly included species have been transferred to other genera. Members of this genus are grass skippers, a group characterized by rapid, darting patterns.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Atrytone: //əˈtraɪtoʊni//
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Identification
Atrytone can be distinguished from similar grass skippers by genitalic characters and wing pattern details. Atrytone arogos specifically exhibits diagnostic features separating it from in related such as Wallengrenia and Polites, though precise field identification often requires close examination or dissection.
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Distribution
The occurs in North America. Atrytone arogos ranges across the eastern and central United States.
Similar Taxa
- WallengreniaFormerly confused with Atrytone; distinguished by male genitalia and forewing pattern elements
- PolitesOverlaps in distribution and ; separated by wing pattern details and genitalic
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Taxonomic history
Atrytone monticola and Atrytone potesta were originally described in this but have been transferred to Lon and Testia respectively, leaving Atrytone arogos as the sole valid .