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Clouded Skipper - Hodges#3998 (Lerema accius)
Species
Lerema accius
- Clouded Skipper - Hodges#3998
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Subfamily
Hesperiinae (Grass Skippers)
Tribe
Moncini
Genus
Lerema
Species
accius
(Clouded Skipper - Hodges#3998)
Hodges Number
3998
Explanation of Names
Lerema accius
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Size
34-44mm
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1
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Identification
Adults: Dark brown wings. Underside of hindwing has variegated patches and violet-blue sheen. Males: upper side of forewing with black stigma. Female: forewing with transparent white spots.
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1
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Range
se US to Venezuela -
Map
(MPG, BOA)
Season
mostly: Mar-Nov (BG data)
Food
Caterpillars host on grasses
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1
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Life Cycle
Males seeking females perch a few inches from the ground in partial shade
Print References
Eastern Butterflies
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1
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Internet References
Moth Photographer Group
- MPG
Butterflies of America
- BOA
Works Cited
1.
A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides)
Paul A. Opler, Vichai Malikul, Roger Tory Peterson. 1992. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Contributed by
Mike Boone
on 8 August, 2004 - 9:38pm
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
,
Kyhl Austin
Last updated 20 December, 2021 - 2:48pm