Parphorus

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Parphorus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
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Parphorus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Moncina
Genus: Parphorus
Godman, 1900
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Species

Recognised species in the genus Parphorus include:

  • Parphorus decora Dyar, 1914[1]
  • Parphorus felta Evans, [1955][1]
  • Parphorus storax (Draudt, 1923)[1]

Former species

  • Parphorus auristriga Bell, 1959 - transferred to Rigga auristriga (Bell, 1959)
  • Parphorus hesia (Hewitson, 1870) - transferred to Rigga hesia (Hewitson, 1870)
  • Parphorus ira (Butler, 1870) - transferred to Rigga ira (Butler, 1870)
  • Parphorus oeagrus (Godman, [1900]) - transferred to Rigga oeagrus (Godman, [1900])
  • Parphorus paramus (Bell, 1947) - transferred to Rigga paramus (Bell, 1947)
  • Parphorus sapala (Godman, [1900]) - transferred to Rigga sapala (Godman, [1900])

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