Euphyes bayensis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Euphyes
Species
Euphyes bayensis
Scientific Name
Euphyes bayensis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Euphyes bayensis

Euphyes bayensis, commonly known as the bay skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi within the United States, Louisiana and Texas, where it lives in sawgrass marshes of the tidal zone.

The wingspan is 37–44 mm. Adults feed on flower nectar. Within its range there are two generations, in late May and in September. The bay skipper may be confused with Euphyes dion.

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Bay Skipper

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