Biology:Ephyriades arcas
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Species: | E. arcas
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| Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773)
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Ephyriades arcas, the Caribbean duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, the type specimen being described from Saint Kitts.[1]
Description
Upper side: Thorax and abdomen black. Wings very dark brownish black, immaculate. Margins entire. Under side: Legs, breast, and abdomen dark brown, but rather lighter than on the upper side, immaculate, except a small white spot on the anterior, placed near the anterior edge towards the tip.[2]
Subspecies
- Ephyriades arcas arcas
- Ephyriades arcas philemon (Fabricius, 1775) (Cuba, Bahamas)
References
- ↑ "Ephyriades arcas". funet. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/pyrginae/ephyriades/#arcas. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Drury, Dru (1837). Westwood, John. ed. Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. 1. p. 36. pl. XIX.
Wikidata ☰ Q13608994 entry
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