Systasea
| Systasea | |
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| Texas Powdered Skipper (Systasea pulverulenta) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Pyrgini |
| Genus: | Systasea Edwards, 1877 |
Systasea is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
The name Systasea was introduced as a replacement for the name Lintneria, which is invalid under the Law of Homonymy.
Species[edit]
- Systasea microsticta Dyar, 1923
- Systasea pulverulenta (R. Felder, 1869)
- Systasea zampa (Edwards, 1876)
Identify[edit]
- Outer margin of hindwing has two deep indentations.
- Upperside is orange brown with darker olive-brown areas.
- Forewing has a median band of transparent spots all in a row.
- Wingspan: 15⁄16-1+3⁄8 inches (2.4-3.5 cm).
References[edit]
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Hesperiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.
- Savela, Markku. "Systasea Edwards, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
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