Entheus priassus
Species of butterfly
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Entheus priassus is a species of skipper butterfly, family Hesperiidae.[1][2] It is found in Panama[3] and in South America (Brazil,[2][3] Surinam, and French Guiana).[2] It is a herbivore on the leaves of Gustavia superba, Gustavia ruiziana, and Lecythis (all in Lecythidaceae).[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Entheus |
| Species: | E. priassus |
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Subspecies
There are two subspecies:[1][2]
- Entheus priassus priassus (Surinam, French Guiana)
- Entheus priassus pralina Evans, 1952 (Brazil (Espírito Santo))
