Wahydra graslieae is a butterfly species in the family Hesperiidae. It is known from a single holotype specimen found in the Andes Mountains in Ecuador. The specific epithet honors the artist and science communicator Emily Graslie.[1][2]

Wahydra graslieae
Dorsal view of male holotype (bar = 1 cm)
Ventral view of male holotype (bar = 1 cm)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Wahydra
Species:
W. graslieae
Binomial name
Wahydra graslieae
A. Warren, Carneiro, & Dolibaina, 2018[1]

Description

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W. graslieae is about the size of a postage stamp. In this obscure genus, W. graslieae is much darker than other described Wahydra species and with pointer forewings and metallic silver scales that have previously only been found in very distantly related skippers. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Carneiro, Eduardo; Dolibaina, Diego R.; Grishin, Nick V.; Warren, Andrew D. (2018). "A new species of Wahydra from Ecuador (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini)". Zootaxa. 4392 (1): 196–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4392.1.11. PMID 29690424.
  2. ^ a b Vanhoose, Natalie (7 March 2018). "New butterfly species named for Field Museum's Emily Graslie". Florida Museum. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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