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Species Apyrrothrix araxes - Dull Firetip - Hodges#3864

Madera caterpillar b - Apyrrothrix araxes

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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 Pyrrhopygini

Genus Apyrrothrix

Species araxes (Dull Firetip - Hodges#3864)

Hodges Number

3864

Other Common Names

Araxes Skipper

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pyrrhopyge araxes

Identification

Similar to several other skippers, but with distinct yellow coloring on base of wings below, and with some yellow usually on the antenna clubs.

Range

Mexico, southern Arizona, and near the border in Texas and southwestern New Mexico.

Food

Oaks (Quercus species)

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 25 December, 2005 - 11:55am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Chuck Entz, Nick Block, David Ferguson
Last updated 2 July, 2017 - 5:07pm

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