Euphyes bimacula
| Two-spotted Skipper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Euphyes |
| Species: | E. bimacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphyes bimacula (Grote & Robinson, 1867) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in North America, from northeast Colorado and western Nebraska; eastern Nebraska east to southern Quebec; southern Maine south to central Virginia; coastal plain south to Georgia; the Gulf Coast.[1]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. They are dark brown on the upperside and pale tawny orange beneath.[2]
The larvae feed on Carex trichocarpa.[3]
Subspecies
There are three subspecies of E. bimacula:[4]
- E. b. arbotsti Gatrelle, 1999
- E. b. bimacula (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
- E. b. arbotsti (Dodge, 1872)
References
- ↑ Two-spotted Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ↑ Two-spotted Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
- ↑ Euphyes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ "Euphyes bimacula". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2014.