Biology:Timochares ruptifasciatus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Species: | T. ruptifasciatus
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| Timochares ruptifasciatus (Plötz, 1884)
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Timochares ruptifasciatus, the brown-banded skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Texas , Mexico and Jamaica.
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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
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