Chrysoplectrum
Chrysoplectrum is a Neotropical butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus was erected by Edward Yerbury Watson in 1893.

Chrysoplectrum and related genera depicted in Adalbert Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World
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Genus: | Chrysoplectrum Watson, 1893 |
Species
In alphabetical order:[1]
- Chrysoplectrum albovenae Bell, 1932 Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Chrysoplectrum bahiana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Brazil (Bahia, Pará), Peru, Venezuela
- Chrysoplectrum cuminaensis d'Almeida, 1976 Brazil (Pará)
- Chrysoplectrum epicincea (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) Mexico, Costa Rica
- Chrysoplectrum orpheus (Plötz, 1881) Brazil (Pará)
- Chrysoplectrum orphne (Plötz, 1881) Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
- Chrysoplectrum otriades (Hewitson, 1867) Brazil (Amazonas)
- Chrysoplectrum perna Evans, 1952 Colombia
- Chrysoplectrum perniciosus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Colombia, Brazil
- Chrysoplectrum pervivax (Hübner, [1819]) Suriname, Brazil (Santa Catarina), Colombia
References
- Savela, Markku (December 22, 2011). "Chrysoplectrum Watson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Hesperiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
External links
- "Taxonomy Browser: Chrysoplectrum". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 8, 2020. With images.
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