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Species Pellicia arina - Glazed Pellicia - Hodges#3927

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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 Pyrginae (Spread-wing Skippers)
Tribe Carcharodini
Genus Pellicia
Species arina (Glazed Pellicia - Hodges#3927)
Hodges Number
3927
Other Common Names
Glazed Tufted-Skipper (BOA)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pellicia arina (Evans, 1953)
Size
25-38mm WS (BAMONA)
Identification
FW are pointed. Wings are black; upperside has an iridescent purple sheen and faint mottling. (BAMONA)
Range
s. TX to Panama - Map (MPG)
Season
July-Dec (MPG)
Food
The larval host is unknown (BAMONA)
See Also
Sickle-winged Skipper - Eantis tamenund
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America - BOA
Butterflies and Moths of North America - BAMONA
Contributed by tom murray on 16 September, 2005 - 10:52pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Mike Quinn, Nick Block, Robert Lord Zimlich
Last updated 1 January, 2018 - 8:09pm

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