- Erynnis lucilius
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Columbine Duskywing Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Tribe: Erynnini Genus: Erynnis Species: E. lucilius Binomial name Erynnis lucilius
(Scudder & Burgess, 1870)Synonyms - Thanaos lucilius Lintner, 1872
Columbine Duskywing (Erynnis lucilius) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to northeastern USA.[1]
The wingspan is 21–29 mm. There are two generations in the east from early May to mid June.[1]
The larvae feed on Aquilegia canadensis.[2]
References
- ^ a b Columbine Duskywing, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Erynnis, funet.fi
External links
- Columbine Duskywing, Nearctica
- Columbine Duskywing, BugGuide
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