Chirgus barrosi
Appearance
Chirgus barrosi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Chirgus |
Species: | C. barrosi
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Binomial name | |
Chirgus barrosi (Ureta, 1956)[1]
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Chirgus barrosi is a species of butterfly of the family of Hesperiidae, first described in 1956 by Emilio Ureta.[2] It is known from Chile, where it is found at high altitudes[3] in sandy locations with leguminous plants.[4]
The species was previously placed in genus Pyrgus, but was, alongside several other species formerly in Pyrgus, transferred to newly-erected genus Chirgus in 2019.[1]
References
- ^ a b Li, Wenlin; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Zhang, Jing; Hallwachs, Winnie; Janzen, Daniel H.; Grishin, Nick V. (26 March 2019). "Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (13). Supporting Information: Appendix p.46. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116.
- ^ "Pyrgus barrosi Ureta, 1956". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Despland, Emma (24 September 2014). "Butterflies of the high-altitude Atacama Desert: habitat use and conservation". Frontiers in Genetics. 5. doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00334.
- ^ Hill, Armas. "A List of Chilean Butterflies and Moths". Focus on Nature Tours. Retrieved 4 April 2016.