Helias
Genus of butterflies
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Helias is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
| Helias | |
|---|---|
| Helias phalaenoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Erynnini |
| Genus: | Helias Fabricius, 1807 |
Species
Recognised species in the genus Helias include:[1]
- Helias phalaenoides (Fabricius, 1807)
Former species
- Helias ascalaphus Staudinger, 1876 - transferred to Staphylus ascalaphus (Staudinger, 1876)
- Helias pallida Felder, 1869 - transferred to Eantis pallida (Felder, 1869)
- Helias satyrus C. and R. Felder, [1867] - transferred to Timochreon satyrus (C. and R. Felder, [1867])