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Duskywing
''Erynnis'' is a genus in the skippers butterfly family Hesperiidae, known as the duskywings. ''Erynnis'' is found in the Neotropical realm and across the Palearctic, but the highest species diversity is in the Nearctic. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1801. Species and notable subspecies Listed alphabetically: *''Erynnis afranius'' ( Lintner, 1878) – Afranius duskywing *''Erynnis baptisiae'' ( Forbes, 1936) – wild indigo duskywing *''Erynnis brizo'' (Boisduval & LeConte, 837 – sleepy duskywing **''Erynnis brizo burgessi'' (Skinner, 1914) – Rocky Mountain sleepy duskywing *'' Erynnis funeralis'' ( Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – funereal duskywing *''Erynnis horatius'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – Horace's duskywing *''Erynnis icelus'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – dreamy duskywing *''Erynnis juvenalis'' (Fabricius, 1793) – Juvenal's duskywing *''Erynnis lucilius'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – columbine duskywing *''Erynnis martialis'' (Scudder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Lucilius
''Erynnis lucilius'', the columbine duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to the northeastern United States.Columbine Duskywing Butterflies of Canada The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ... is 21–29 mm. There are two generations in the east from early May to mid-June.
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Erynnis Martialis
''Erynnis martialis'', the mottled duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario, and southeastern Manitoba.COSEWIC. 2012COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Mottled Duskywing ''Erynnis martialis'' in Canada Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. xiv+35 pp. Consulted on February 13th, 2018. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut. The wingspan is 25–29 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August.Mottled Duskywing Butterflies of Canada The larvae feed on wild lilacs including New Jersey tea ('' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Horatius
''Erynnis horatius'', the Horace's duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Massachusetts, west to eastern South Dakota, south through most of the eastern United States to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas, south in the west through south-eastern Utah, Colorado, north-eastern Arizona, and New Mexico. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut. Fringes are brown. Upperside of male forewing is dark brown with little contrast and no white overscaling. Upperside of female forewing is light brown with a contrasting pattern and large transparent spots. Underside of hindwing is usually without two spots below the apex. The male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; the female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment. The wingspan is 36–49 mm. There are two generations in the north, with adults on the wing from April to September; there are three generations in the deep south and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Juvenalis
''Erynnis juvenalis'', the Juvenal's duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Appearance and distribution It is common in eastern North American oak woods from southern Manitoba to southern Quebec and Nova Scotia southward to Texas and Florida. This dark-brown skipper is larger than most eastern duskywings (wingspan: 30 to 37 mm). It has one brood in the spring (May to late June) in the east but two broods in spring and summer in the southwest. Both sexes have two to four white spots on the forewing. The females have grayer forewings and are more boldly marked. Both sexes have two spots near the upper margins of the ventral side of hindwings that are diagnostic of the species. Butterflies of Canada Larval food plant: |
Erynnis Pacuvius
''Erynnis pacuvius'', the Pacuvius duskywing, Dyar's duskywing or buckthorn dusky wing, is a skipper butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in most of the western United States and in southern British Columbia.Pacuvius Duskywing Butterflies of Canada The is 29–33 mm. The flight period is between June and July in the north with a second generation in the south. The larvae feed on '' Ceanothus
''Ceanothus'' is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (Rha ...
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Erynnis Icelus
''Erynnis icelus'', the dreamy duskywing or aspen dusky wing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in boreal North America, from the Northwest Territories east across southern Canada to Nova Scotia, south in the western mountains to southern Arizona and southern New Mexico, south in the east to Arkansas, north-eastern Alabama and northern Georgia. The wingspan is 29–38 mm. There is one generation with adults on wing from April to early July. There might be a rare second generation in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The larvae are pale green with multiple white dots. Its heart is visible as a green, middorsal stripe. The larvae feed on '' Salix'', ''Populus ''Populus'' is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood. The we ...'' and sometimes '' Betula'' species. Adults ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Afranius
''Erynnis afranius'', the afranius duskywing or bald duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from northern Mexico through the central United States to southern Canada in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.Afranius Duskywing Butterflies of Canada The is 25–31 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August. The larvae feed on '''' species, '''' species and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Brizo
''Erynnis brizo'', the sleepy duskywing or banded oak duskywing, is a species of Hesperiidae butterfly that occurs throughout North America and is commonly confused with '' E. juvenalis'' and '' E. lucilius''. The species is listed as threatened in Connecticut and Maine. Description The upper forewing is blackish brown with continuous bluish-brown spots. The hindwing is almost completely brown with lighter brown spots. The caterpillar of this species is small and gray green with purplish tips. There is a faint lateral white stripe. Unlike most caterpillars Hesperiidae have distinct heads and the ''E. brizo'' head is brown with an orange spot. Habitat This small ''Erynnis'' stays in oak-pine barrens and cut-over forest. It can be seen near forest edges including near roads, train tracks and towns. Food plants The larvae consume Scrub oak (Quercus ilicifolia) and other shrubby oaks. The adults consume Nectar from flowers of heaths (Ericaceae) including wild azalea and blueberry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Baptisiae
''Erynnis baptisiae'', the wild indigo duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern New England and southern Ontario west to central Nebraska, south to Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and south-central Texas. The species is rapidly expanding its range and abundance by colonizing plantings of crown vetch along roadways and railroad beds. '' Erynnis lucilius'', ''Erynnis baptisiae'' and '' Erynnis persius'' belong to the "Persius species complex", a confusing group of very similar species. The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to early June and again from July to August. There are two generations per year. The larvae mainly feed on ''Baptisia tinctoria'', but have also been recorded on ''Baptisia australis'', '' Lupinus perennis'', ''Thermopsis villosa'' and ''Coronilla varia ''Securigera varia'' (synonym ''Coronilla varia''), commonly known as crownvetch or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Persius
''Erynnis persius'', the Persius duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae that occurs in North America. It is a threatened species in Michigan and is protected by law. The subspecies ''Erynnis persius persius'' is listed as endangered in the Connecticut by state authorities. Description The upperside of both the forewings and hindwings are a dark brown color. The forewing has clear spots with other dim markings and the patch at the end of the cell is gray. Males have raised white hairs on their forewings. The hindwings are fringed with darker brown to black and have another fringe that is creamy white. Females have a scent scale patch on their 7th abdominal segment. Caterpillars of this species are light green with a reddish cast and covered with fine, short hairs. Their head is all brownish black. Caterpillar hosts include Lupine (''Lupinus ''Lupinus'', commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet etc., is a genus of plants in the legume family Fab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Pelias
''Erynnis'' is a genus in the skippers butterfly family Hesperiidae, known as the duskywings. ''Erynnis'' is found in the Neotropical realm and across the Palearctic, but the highest species diversity is in the Nearctic. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1801. Species and notable subspecies Listed alphabetically: *''Erynnis afranius'' ( Lintner, 1878) – Afranius duskywing *''Erynnis baptisiae'' (Forbes, 1936) – wild indigo duskywing *'' Erynnis brizo'' ( Boisduval & LeConte, 837 – sleepy duskywing **''Erynnis brizo burgessi'' (Skinner, 1914) – Rocky Mountain sleepy duskywing *'' Erynnis funeralis'' ( Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – funereal duskywing *''Erynnis horatius'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – Horace's duskywing *''Erynnis icelus'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – dreamy duskywing *''Erynnis juvenalis'' (Fabricius, 1793) – Juvenal's duskywing *''Erynnis lucilius'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – columbine duskywing *''Erynnis martialis'' (Scudder, 1869 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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