Lamponia [SEP] parent taxon
Lamponia
Lamponia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
References.
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Lamponia (gens)
The gens Lamponia was a minor family of Roman times, known from only a few individuals. The most important was Marcus Lamponius, one of the leaders of the allies during the Social War.
Members.
- Marcus Lamponius, a native of Lucania, was one of the Italian commanders during the Social War. He defeated Publius Licinius Crassus, who was forced to retreat into Grumentum with considerable losses. An ally of Gaius Marius and the populares, Lamponius lived to see Sulla's victorious return