Erynnis

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• Erynnini

  Duskywings and Allies

  The Erynnini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Pyrginae, characterized by their relatively plesiomorphic morphology and generally inconspicuous appearance. The group is moderately diverse, with most species restricted to the Neotropics; notable exceptions are the Holarctic species of the type genus Erynnis (duskywings). The tribe was historically merged into a broadly defined Pyrgini but is now recognized as distinct following phylogenetic reorganization of the Pyrginae.

  LepidopteraHesperiidaePyrginaeskipper-butterfliesNeotropicalHolarcticErynnisduskywings

• Erynnis telemachus

  Rocky Mountain duskywing

  Erynnis telemachus, the Rocky Mountain duskywing, is a spread-wing skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.

  skipperHesperiidaeduskywingRocky-Mountain-duskywingNorth-AmericaPyrginaespread-wing-skipperErynnisbutterflyLepidopterainsectarthropodanimal