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Species Lerodea arabus - Violet-clouded Skipper - Hodges#4112

Violet-clouded Skipper, Lerodea arabus - Lerodea arabus

Violet-clouded Skipper? - Lerodea arabus

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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

Subtribe Moncina

Genus Lerodea

Species arabus (Violet-clouded Skipper - Hodges#4112)

Hodges Number

4112

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Formerly included with Lerodea dysaules, which is now recognized as a distinct species by Zhang et al. 2023

Identification

See Lerodea dysaules

Range

Lerodea arabus is found in Arizona and rare in NM (2 records?)

Sister species Lerodea dysaules is found in S TX

Internet References

Butterflies of America

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 21 March, 2011 - 8:58pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Steve Nanz, Blocky, talusrutgers
Last updated 29 August, 2024 - 8:36am

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