Pyrrhopygini
Fire tail skippers
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Introduction
This is a neotropical tribe of relatively large and showy skippers, often with red scale tufts on the terminus of the abdomen.References
Warren, A. D., Ogawa, J. R. & Brower, A. V. Z. 2008 Phylogenetic relationships of subfamilies and circumscription of tribes in the family Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera: Hesperiodea). Cladistcs 24, 642-676.
Warren, A. D., Ogawa, J. R. & Brower, A. V. Z. 2009 Revised classification of the family Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea) based on combined molecular and morphological data. Systematic Entomology 34, 467-523.
Title Illustrations
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| Scientific Name | Elbella scylla |
|---|---|
| Location | Aquismon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Steely Firetip |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2003 Will Carter |
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