| Chirgus barrosi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Chirgus |
| Species: | C. barrosi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chirgus barrosi (Ureta, 1956) | |
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Chirgus barrosi is a species of butterfly of the family of Hesperiidae, first described in 1956 by Emilio Ureta. It is known from Chile, where it is found at high altitudes in sandy locations with leguminous plants.
The species was previously placed in genus Pyrgus, but was, alongside several other species formerly in Pyrgus, transferred to newly-erected genus Chirgus in 2019.
References
- ^ 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 p.46. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.6232L. doi:10.1073/pnas.1821304116. PMC 6442542. PMID 30877254.
- "Pyrgus barrosi Ureta, 1956". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Despland, Emma (24 September 2014). "Butterflies of the high-altitude Atacama Desert: habitat use and conservation". Frontiers in Genetics. 5. doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00334. PMC 4173219. PMID 25309583.
- Hill, Armas. "A List of Chilean Butterflies and Moths". Focus on Nature Tours. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Chirgus barrosi | |
| Pyrgus barrosi | |
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