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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 » Hesperiina » Atrytonopsis » Sheep Skipper - Hodges#4088 (Atrytonopsis edwardsi)

Species Atrytonopsis edwardsi - Sheep Skipper - Hodges#4088

Classification · Hodges Number · Identification · Range · Food · Internet References
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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 Hesperiina
Genus Atrytonopsis
Species edwardsi (Sheep Skipper - Hodges#4088)
Hodges Number
4088
Identification
Brown skipper with checkered edges. Forewing has large clear spots. Hindwing has small postmedian spots that are not aligned and underside has grey scales.
Range
Southern Arizona and west Texas.
Food
Larvae feed on various grasses.
Internet References
Butterflies and Skippers of North America - species account includes documented range map
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Mariposasmexicanas.com has several good images including larva.
Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 18 July, 2006 - 8:48pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Chuck Entz
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:12am

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