Ephyriades arcas
| Caribbean duskywing | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Ephyriades |
| Species: | E. arcas |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773) | |
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Ephyriades arcas, the Caribbean duskywing, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, the type specimen being described from Saint Kitts.[1]
Description
Upper side: Thorax and abdomen black. Wings very dark brownish black, immaculate. Margins entire. Under side: Legs, breast, and abdomen dark brown, but rather lighter than on the upper side, immaculate, except a small white spot on the anterior, placed near the anterior edge towards the tip.[2]
Subspecies
- Ephyriades arcas arcas
- Ephyriades arcas philemon (Fabricius, 1775) (Cuba, Bahamas)
References
- ↑ "Ephyriades arcas". funet. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Drury, Dru (1837). Westwood, John, ed. Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. 1. p. 36. pl. XIX.
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