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.
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Autochton:
Autochton bipunctatus (Gmelin, ) – two-spotted banded-skipper or twin-spot banded skipper Autochton integrifascia (Mabille, 1891) Autochton itylus Hübner, Autochton neis (Geyer, 1832) Autochton oryx (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) Autochton potrillo (Lucas, 1857) Autochton reflexus (Mabille & Boullet, 1912) Autochton sulfureolus (Mabille, 1883)
References
External links Images representing Autochton at Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database