Lerema liris

Evans, 1955

Liris Skipper

Lerema liris is a of in the Hesperiidae, described by Evans in 1955. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Lerema ancillaris. The species is known by the "Liris Skipper." As a hesperiine skipper, it belongs to a diverse group of butterflies characterized by rapid, darting patterns.

Lerema liris cropped by Rigoberto Ramírez Cortés. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Bracon josejaramilloi (10.3897-zookeys.1013.55600) Figure 52 by Sharkey MJ, Janzen DH, Hallwachs W, Chapman EG, Smith MA, Dapkey T, Brown A, Ratnasingham S, Naik S, Manjunath R, Perez K, Milton M, Hebert P, Shaw SR, Kittel RN, Solis MA, Metz MA, Goldstein PZ, Brown JW, Quicke DLJ, van Achterberg C, Brown BV, Burns JM (2021) Minimalist revision and description of 403 new species in 11 subfamilies of Costa Rican braconid parasitoid wasps, including host records for 219 species. ZooKeys 1013: 1-665.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Lerema liris: //ˌlɛrɛˈma ˈlaɪrɪs//

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Taxonomic Status

Lerema liris is currently treated as a synonym of Lerema ancillaris. The Catalogue of Life classification places it as Lerema ancillaris liris, indicating rank within L. ancillaris, though GBIF and other sources list it as a synonym at rank.

Nomenclatural Note

The specific epithet "liris" creates potential confusion with the Liris ( Crabronidae), which is entirely unrelated. This is a case of homonymy across different insect orders—Lerema liris being a (Lepidoptera) versus Liris being a genus of -hunting wasps (Hymenoptera).