- Erynnis martialis
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Mottled Duskywing Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Tribe: Erynnini Genus: Erynnis Species: E. martialis Binomial name Erynnis martialis
(Scudder, 1869)Synonyms - Nisoniades martialis Scudder, 1869
- Thanaos quercus Butler, 1870
- Nisoniades ausonius Lintner, 1872
Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario, Quebec, and southeastern Manitoba.[1]
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August.[1]
The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus and Ceanothus fendleri.[2]
References
- ^ a b Mottled Duskywing, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Erynnis, funet.fi
External links
- Mottled Duskywing, Nearctica
- Mottled Duskywing, BugGuide
- Mottled Duskywing, Butterflies and moths of North America
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