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Species Amblyscirtes fimbriata - Orange-edged Roadside-skipper - Hodges#4110

Orange-edged Roadside-skipper (Amblyscirtes fimbriata) - Amblyscirtes fimbriata

Orange-sided Roadside-skipper (Amblyscirtes fimbriata)? - Amblyscirtes fimbriata

Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes fimbriata

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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 Moncini

Genus Amblyscirtes

Species fimbriata (Orange-edged Roadside-skipper - Hodges#4110)

Hodges Number

4110

Identification

Dark brown with orage head and palpi and orange (occasionally grey) fringe along edge of wings.

Range

Arizona mountains, south into Mexico.

Internet References

Butterflies and Moths of North America

Nearctica.com

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 6 July, 2006 - 9:59am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:10am

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