Phocidini Skipper Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

TRIBE PHOCIDINI

• Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

• Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

• Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

• Insects (Class Insecta)

• Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

• Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

• Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

• Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

• Subfamily Eudaminae

• Tribe Phocidini

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Tribe Phocidini is a group of long-tailed skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae that is well represented in the tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico, particularly in humid forests, tropical dry forests, woodland edges, and river corridors. Members of this tribe are typically medium-sized, robust butterflies characterized by their swift, powerful flight and the elongated tail-like projections on the hindwings of many species. Their wing coloration often consists of dark brown or black backgrounds marked with bands or patches of white, blue, green, or orange. Adults frequently visit flowers, damp soil, and forest clearings.