- Achalarus toxeus
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Achalarus toxeus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Genus: Achalarus Species: A. toxeus Binomial name Achalarus toxeus
(Plötz, 1882)Synonyms - Aethilla toxeus Plötz, 1882
- Eudamus coyote Skinner, 1892
- Murgaria albociliata var. nigrociliata Mabille & Boullet, 1912
- Thorybes coyote Dyar, 1903
- Achalarus negrociliata dos Passos, 1964
Achalarus toxeus, commonly known as the Coyote Cloudywing or Coyote Skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Panama, north through Central America and Mexico to central Texas. Strays can be found up to southern Arizona.
The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from February to November. There are three generations per year.
The caterpillars feed on young leaves of Ebenopsis ebano. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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