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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) » Hesperiini » Atrytonopsis » Cestus Skipper - Hodges#4087 (Atrytonopsis cestus)

Species Atrytonopsis cestus - Cestus Skipper - Hodges#4087

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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 Hesperiini
Genus Atrytonopsis
Species cestus (Cestus Skipper - Hodges#4087)
Hodges Number
4087
Other Common Names
Baboquivari Dusted Skipper
Explanation of Names
Author of species is (W.H. Edwards, 1884).
Size
Wing span: 3.5 - 3.9 cm.
Identification
Fringes are checkered. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has large clear spots, hindwing has a short row of 4 spots that are not in line. Underside is lighter brown with upperside spots repeated.
Range
Rare and local in south-central Arizona and northern Mexico.
Habitat
Open woodland and grassy thorn forest.
Season
Several flights from April-May and August-October.
Life Cycle
From early morning to around noon, males perch on south-facing slopes of gullies to wait for females.
Remarks
All populations and their habitats should be conserved wherever found.
Internet References
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Nearctica.com - Butterflies and Skippers of North America
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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 3 September, 2008 - 6:44pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:26am

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