Ectomis is a genus of Neotropical and Nearctic butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).

Ectomis
Ectomis octomaculata depicted in Sepp's Surinaamsche vlinders : naar het leven geteekend [1844]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Telemiadina
Genus: Ectomis
Mabille, 1878
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Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Ectomis:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Li, Wenlin; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Zhang, Jing; Hallwachs, Winnie; Janzen, Daniel H.; Grishin, Nick V. (26 March 2019). "Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (13). Supporting Information: Appendix pp.10–24. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMC 6442542. PMID 30877254.
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