Species Codatractus arizonensis - Arizona Skipper

Classification · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Internet References · Works Cited

Arizona Skipper - Codatractus arizonensis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Hesperioidea (Skippers)

Family Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Subfamily Eudaminae (Dicot Skippers)

Genus Codatractus

Species arizonensis (Arizona Skipper)

Identification

Hind wing somewhat pointed, with large white patch. Forewing with broad white spot bands. (1)

Range

Mexico to the southern edge of AZ, NM, and western TX. (1)

Habitat

Dry canyons. (1)

Food

Larvae feed on Tahitian Kidneywood (Eysenhardtia orthocarpa [Fabaceae]) (2)

Internet References

2. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1921

Works Cited

1.	Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman

Contributed by Joel Kits on 23 September, 2007 - 3:47pm

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