Erynnis lucilius
| 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 | |
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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
- 1 2 Columbine Duskywing, Butterflies of Canada
- ↑ Erynnis, funet.fi
External links
- Columbine Duskywing, Nearctica
- Columbine Duskywing, BugGuide
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