Zestusa is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae subfamily Eudaminae. Species of the genus occur in Mexico and the western United States.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Zestusa:[1]
- Zestusa dorus (W. H. Edwards, 1882)
- Zestusa elwesi (Godman & Salvin, 1893)
- Zestusa staudingeri (Mabille, 1888)
- Zestusa levona Steinhauser, 1972
References
- ^ 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 pp.10–24. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMC 6442542. PMID 30877254.
External links
- Funet Taxonomy, distribution
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