Genus Ancyloxypha

Classification · Numbers · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Species Ancyloxypha numitor - Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor

Least Skipper For Illinois In October - Ancyloxypha numitor

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

Family Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Subfamily Hesperiinae (Grass Skippers)

Genus Ancyloxypha

Numbers

NABA lists two North American species, Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor and Tropical Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha arene.

Print References

Eastern Butterflies (1)

Internet References

http://www.naba.org/pubs/enames.html

Works Cited

1.	A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) By Paul A. Opler, Vichai Malikul, Roger Tory Peterson

Contributed by Mike Boone on 5 August, 2004 - 8:53pm

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