What is "thoon"

Thoon is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

In Greek mythology, Thoon is a name that refers to:

• One of the Gigantes (also called Thoas), who, together with Agrios, was clubbed to death by the Moirai during the Gigantomachy.
• One of the Trojans, son of Phaenops and twin brother of Xanthus. He and his brother were killed by Diomedes.
• Another Trojan, who was killed by Antilochus during the attack on the Achaean wall.
• A Lycian ally of the Trojans, who was killed by Odysseus.
• One of the Phaeacians, a participant in the games in honor of Odysseus.
• One of the warriors in Dionysus' army during his Indian campaign. He was slain by Corymbasus.