Cymaenes

Scudder, 1872

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Cymaenes is a of skippers ( Hesperiidae) first described by Scudder in 1872. The genus comprises approximately twelve recognized distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Members are classified within the Hesperiinae, commonly known as grass skippers. The genus has undergone taxonomic revision, with several former species synonymized or transferred to other genera.

Cymaenes trebius cropped by Jaxon Rickel. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctus (Three-spotted Skipper, Dingy Dotted Skipper) - 49152318207 by Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Three-spotted Skipper - Cymaenes tripunctus, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Collier County, Florida - 31084721794 by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Cymaenes: //ˈsɪmiˌɛniz//

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Distribution

Neotropical region, including Central and South America. Specific distributions vary; for example, Cymaenes tripunctus ranges from Mexico to Argentina, while other species have more restricted ranges in the Caribbean or South America.

Similar Taxa

  • VidiusFormer Cymaenes (Cymaenes fraus) transferred to this ; both share Hesperiinae characteristics and similar

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Taxonomic History

The has experienced significant taxonomic revision. Cymaenes corescene, odilia, and trebius were synonymized to Cymaenes lumina. Cymaenes fraus was transferred to the genus Vidius. These changes reflect ongoing refinement of skipper based on morphological and molecular data.

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