Erynnis martialis
| Mottled duskywing | |
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| Family: | Hesperiidae
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| Genus: | Erynnis
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| Species: | E. martialis
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| Erynnis martialis (Scudder, 1869)
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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.[2] It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.[3]
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August.[4]
The larvae feed on wild lilacs including New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) and redroot (Ceanothus herbaceus) in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Adults feed on nectar from flowers of , Gromwell, Verbena stricta and other plants.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing". Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ COSEWIC. 2012. COSEWIC 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.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Mottled Duskywing, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ "Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis (Scudder, [1870]) | Butterflies and Moths of North America".
External links[]
- Mottled Duskywing, Nearctica
- Mottled Duskywing, BugGuide
- Mottled Duskywing, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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