Biology:Euphyes bayensis
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Euphyes |
| Species: | E. bayensis
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| Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989[2]
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Euphyes bayensis, commonly known as the bay skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi within the United States,[3] Louisiana and Texas,[1] where it lives in sawgrass marshes of the tidal zone.[1][4]
The wingspan is 37–44 mm.[4] Adults feed on flower nectar.[1] Within its range there are two generations, in late May and in September.[4] The bay skipper may be confused with Euphyes dion.[4]
Conservation
Euphyes bayensis is considered to be globally imperiled by NatureServe.[1] Threats to the species include major hurricanes, human activity causing wetland loss and possibly the use of insecticides and burning of sawgrass.[5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 NatureServe (28 February 2025). "Euphyes bayensis". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120612/Euphyes_bayensis.
- ↑ Euphyes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Butterflies and Moths of North America collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Vaughan, Mace; Shepherd, Matthew (May 2005). "Species Profile: Euphyes bayensis". Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America (CD-ROM Version 1). Portland, Oregon: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/euphyes_bayensis.pdf. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Schweitzer, D.; Young, B. (10 March 2020). "Euphyes bayensis: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Factors". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120612/Euphyes_bayensis.
Wikidata ☰ Q5410734 entry
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