Inglorius

Inglorius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Tribe: Moncini
Genus: Inglorius
Austin 1997
Species: I. mediocris
Binomial name
Inglorius mediocris
Austin, 1997

Inglorius is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, containing only one species, the mediocre skipper (Inglorius mediocris). It is endemic to Guatemala.

Etymology

The scientific name Inglorius means "undistinguished", as the only known species is a nondescript brown butterfly referred to as mediocris, meaning "ordinary".

References

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