Erynnis pacuvius
| Pacuvius duskywing | |
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| Family: | Hesperiidae
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| Genus: | Erynnis
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| Species: | E. pacuvius
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| Erynnis pacuvius (Lintner, 1878)
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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.[1]
The wingspan is 29–33 mm. The flight period is between June and July in the north with a second generation in the south.[1]
The larvae feed on Ceanothus species.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Pacuvius Duskywing, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Erynnis, funet.fi
External links[]
- Pacuvius Duskywing, Nearctica
- Pacuvius Duskywing, BugGuide
- Pacuvius Duskywing, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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- Erynnis
- Butterflies of North America
- Butterflies described in 1878
- Taxa named by Joseph Albert Lintner
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