- Nastra julia
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Nastra julia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Tribe: Moncini Genus: Nastra Species: N. julia Binomial name Nastra julia
(Freeman, 1945)Synonyms - Lerodea julia Freeman, 1945
- Lerodea hoffmanni Bell, 1947
Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Texas south to central Mexico.
The wingspan is 24–29 mm. Adults are on wing year round in southern Texas and from April to October in the rest of the range.
The larvae feed on Cynodon dactylon. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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