Biology:Timochares ruptifasciatus

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Timochares ruptifasciatus
Brown-banded skipper (Timochares ruptifasciata) dorsal (1).jpg
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T. ruptifasciatus
Binomial name
Timochares ruptifasciatus
(Plötz, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Antigonus ruptifasciatus Plötz, 1884
  • Timochares trifasciatus f. obscurior Draudt, 1923

Timochares ruptifasciatus, the brown-banded skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Texas , Mexico and Jamaica.

Brown-banded skipper (Timochares ruptifasciata) dorsal (2).jpg

The wingspan is 38–43 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in). There are several generation with adults on wing from March to November in southern Texas and Mexico.

The larvae feed on Malpighia glabra. Adults feed on flower nectar.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7806891 entry