| Megathymus ursus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Megathymus |
| Species: | M. ursus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902 | |
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.
The MONA or Hodges number for Megathymus ursus is 4151.
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
References
- "Megathymus ursus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Megathymus ursus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Megathymus ursus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "North American Moth Photographers Group, Megathymus ursus". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
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