Biology:Olafia

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Short description: Genus of butterflies


Olafia
Olafia roscius.png
Olafia roscius iphimedia
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Olafia

Nemesio, 2005
Species:
O. roscius
Binomial name
Olafia roscius
(Hopffer, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Cyclopyge Mielke, 2002 (homonym of Cyclopyge Hawle & Corda, 1847, a trilobite)
  • Pyrrhopyge roscius Hopffer, 1874 (type)
  • Oxynetra roscius
  • Cyclopyge roscius
  • Oxynetra rufocincta Hayward, 1932
  • Pyrrhopyga erythrosoma Mabille, 1891

Olafia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.[1][2] It contains only one species, Olafia roscius, which is found in Brazil and Argentina .[3]

Subspecies

  • O. roscius roscius (Hopffer, 1874) (Brazil, Argentina)
  • O. roscius flavomaculata (Bell, 1937) (Brazil: Santa Catarina)
  • O. roscius iphimedia (Plötz, 1886) (Brazil)[4]

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of entomologist Olaf H.H. Mielke.[2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q28605659 entry