Megathymus ursus
Species of butterfly
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Megathymus ursus, known generally as the ursus giant skipper or ursine giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]
| Megathymus ursus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Megathymus |
| Species: | M. ursus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902 | |
The MONA or Hodges number for Megathymus ursus is 4151.[4]
Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species Megathymus ursus:
- Megathymus ursus deserti R. Wielgus, J. Wielgus & D. Wielgus, 1972
- Megathymus ursus ursus Poling, 1902
- Megathymus ursus violae D. Stallings & Turner, 1956
