Taxonomic revision of Artines Godman, 1901 (Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae: Moncini) with the description of nine new species.

: The genus Artines Godman, 1901 and its respective species are revised. The results shows that Artines consists of 15 species distributed from Mexico to Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil and northern Argentina. Nine new species are described: Artines panama Medeiros Carneiro sp. nov. from Panama, Artines solange Medeiros O. Mielke sp. nov. from Brazil (Maranhao), Artines delfos Medeiros Casagrande sp. nov. from Brazil (Amazonas), Artines litoralis Medeiros Dolibaina sp. nov. from Brazil (from Paraiba to Espirito Santo), Artines liege Medeiros, O. Mielke Casagrande sp. nov. from Brazil (central region of Brazil, from Para to Parana), Argentina (Misiones) and Paraguay (Alto Parana), Artines bamba Medeiros O. Mielke sp. nov. from Brazil (Acre and Amazonas) and Peru (San Martin and Madre de Dios), Artines angelica Medeiros sp. nov. from Brazil (Acre, Para, Maranhao and Mato Grosso), Peru (Madre de Dios) and Bolivia (La Paz), Artines cofus Medeiros Dolibaina sp. nov. from Brazil (Acre and Rondonia) and Peru (Madre de Dios and San Martin) and Artines donia Medeiros Carneiro sp. nov. from Brazil (Rondonia and Goias). A neotype for Thracides aepitus Geyer, 1832 and a lectotype for Artines atizies Godman, 1901 are designated. Genitalia of both sexes are illustrated and distribution maps for all species are provided. The females of Artines aepitus (Geyer, 1832), Artines focus Evans, 1955 and Artines aquilina (Plotz, 1882) are illustrated for the first time. An identification key is provided for males.