Genus Pholisora - Sootywings

Classification · Numbers · Internet References

Common Sootywing caterpillar - Pholisora catullus

Common Sootywing larva building shelter - Pholisora catullus

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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 Pyrginae (Spread-wing Skippers)

Genus Pholisora (Sootywings)

Numbers

2 species in North America (Nearctica.com).

Internet References

pinned adult images (Nearctica.com)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 7 January, 2005 - 6:33pm
Last updated 7 January, 2005 - 8:09pm

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