Metiscus
| Metiscus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Metiscus |
Metiscus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. This Central-American butterfly genus was first described by Frederick DuCane Godman.
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
- Godman, Frederick DuCane. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. London, Dulau & Co., Bernard Quaritch. 1901.
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