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Autochton cincta

(Autochton cincta)

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Description

Autochton cincta, the chisos banded skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Autochton cincta is 3903.1. Autochton is a genus of skipper butterflies. They belong to the subfamily Eudaminae, which was long included with the spread-winged skippers (Pyrginae) as a tribe. They are found from Mexico to South America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Autochton
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