Nerula
Genus of butterflies
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Nerula is a genus of dicot skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). [1]
| Nerula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Eudaminae |
| Tribe: | Oileidini |
| Subtribe: | Typhedanina |
| Genus: | Nerula Mabille, 1888 |
Species
There are two species recognised in the genus Nerula:[2]
- Nerula fibrena (Hewitson, 1877) - Venezuela, Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia.
- Nerula tuba Evans, 1953 - Brazil (Pará)