Stinga morrisoni

(Edwards, 1878)

Morrison's skipper

Stinga morrisoni, commonly known as Morrison's , is a of grass skipper in the . It was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1878, originally placed in the Pamphila. The species is distributed across North America and parts of Middle America. As a member of the Hesperiinae , it exhibits the characteristic rapid, darting pattern typical of grass skippers.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stinga morrisoni: //ˈstɪŋɡə ˌmɔːrɪˈsəʊnaɪ//

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Distribution

North America and Middle America. GBIF records confirm presence in both regions.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Pamphila morrisoni by Edwards in 1878, later transferred to the Stinga. The basionym Pamphila morrisoni is retained as a synonym.

Nomenclature

The specific epithet 'morrisoni' honors someone with the surname Morrison, though the exact honoree is not documented in available sources. The MONA or Hodges number for this is 4017.