Celaenorrhinus

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Sprites
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Celaenorrhinini
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Hübner, [1819][1]
Species

Numerous, but see text

Synonyms
  • Ancistrocampta C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Hantana Moore, [1881]
  • Gehlota Doherty, 1889
  • Narga Mabille, 1891
  • Orneates Godman & Salvin, [1894]
  • Charmion de Nicéville, 1894

Celaenorrhinus is a genus of skipper butterflies which are commonly termed sprites. An alternate name is flats, for their habit of holding their wings flat when resting, but this is also used for related genera. They are the type genus of tribe Celaenorrhinini.

Celaenorrhinus species are found in most tropical regions. However, rather than a monophyletic genus the group appears to be a paraphyletic assemblage, and will probably be split up in the future.

  1. ^ "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms