Cogia hippalus

Cogia hippalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Cogia
Species:
C. hippalus
Binomial name
Cogia hippalus

Cogia hippalus, the acacia skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Cogia hippalus hester Evans, 1953
  • Cogia hippalus hippalus (W. H. Edwards, 1882)
  • Cogia hippalus hiska Evans, 1953
  • Cogia hippalus peninsularis Miller & MacNeill, 1969

References

  1. ^ "Cogia hippalus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Cogia hippalus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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