Xenophanes

Godman & Salvin, 1895

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Xenophanes is a of skippers ( Hesperiidae, Pyrginae) containing approximately 3979 observations on iNaturalist. The genus was established by Godman & Salvin in 1895. in this genus are found in the Neotropical region.

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How to pronounce Xenophanes: //zɛˈnɒfəniːz//

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Distribution

Neotropical region.

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Taxonomic note

The name Xenophanes is also that of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher (c. 570–478 BCE), but the is unrelated. The entomological genus was named by Godman & Salvin in 1895, long after the philosopher's era.

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