Biology:Phocides belus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Phocides belus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Phocides |
| Species: | P. belus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phocides belus Godman & Salvin, 1890
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Phocides belus, the beautiful beamer or Belus skipper, is a skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Strays have been reported as far north as Texas .[1][2][3]
The wings have a powder-blue hue.[4]
Last instar larvae reach a length of 38 mm. They are mostly uniform white with a light brown head capsule. They feed on Thouinidium decandrum.[5]
References
- ↑ "Phocides belus Godman & Salvin, 1890". Butterflies of America. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/phocides_belus.htm.
- ↑ "Attributes of Phocides belus". Butterflies and Moths of North America. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Phocides-belus.
- ↑ "Phocides". Tree Of Life. http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/pyrginae/phocides/.
- ↑ "Belus Skipper or Beautiful Beamer, PHOCIDES BELUS". Backyard Nature. http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/belus-sk.htm.
- ↑ "Phocides belus (immatures)". Butterflies of America. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/phocides_belus_immatures.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q20721403 entry
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