Entheus priassus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Entheus |
| Species: | E. priassus
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Entheus priassus is a species of skipper butterfly, family Hesperiidae.[1][2] It is found in Panama[3] and in South America (Brazil,[2][3] Surinam, and French Guiana).[2] It is a herbivore on the leaves of Gustavia superba, Gustavia ruiziana, and Lecythis (all in Lecythidaceae).[3]
Subspecies
[edit]There are two subspecies:[1][2]
- Entheus priassus priassus (Surinam, French Guiana)
- Entheus priassus pralina Evans, 1952 (Brazil (Espírito Santo))
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Entheus priassus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.302. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Entheus Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Aide, T. Mitchell; Londoño, E. C. (1989). "The effects of rapid leaf expansion on the growth and survivorship of a lepidopteran herbivore". Oikos. 55 (1): 66–70. doi:10.2307/3565873. JSTOR 3565873.
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