Genus of butterflies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lon is a genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) found in North and South America.[1][2] The genus was erected in 2019 by Nick V. Grishin.[1] The name derives from the last syllable of the type species name.[1]
| Lon | |
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| Male Zabulon skipper, Lon zabulon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subtribe: | Hesperiina |
| Genus: | Lon Grishin, 2019 |
As of 2019[update], the genus includes 10 species:[1]
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