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Species Aguna metophis - Tailed Aguna - Hodges#3877.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Range · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Subfamily Eudaminae (Dicot Skippers)
Genus Aguna
Species metophis (Tailed Aguna - Hodges#3877.1)
Hodges Number
3877.1
Other Common Names
Long-tailed Aguna (BOA)
Explanation of Names
Aguna metophis (Latreille, [1824])
Range
s. TX (as a stray) to S Brazil - Map (MPG, BOA)
Remarks
First U.S. Record: Bentsen-RGV State Park, Mission, Hidalgo Co., Texas - 1969 (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America - BOA
Works Cited
1.New Hesperiidae records for Texas and the United States.
McGuire, W.W. & M.A. Rickard. 1976. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 30(1): 5-11.
Contributed by tom murray on 20 September, 2005 - 8:55pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Mike Quinn
Last updated 28 December, 2017 - 1:48pm

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