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Decinea percosius (Double-dotted Skipper)

Synonyms: Cobalus percosius

Wikipedia Abstract

Decinea percosius, the double-dotted skipper, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Belize north to Mexico. It is an occasional colonist up to the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, US. The wingspan is 22–35 millimetres (0.87–1.38 in). Adults are on wing from March to November in southern Texas and Mexico. The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on flower nectar.
View Wikipedia Record: Decinea percosius

Prey / Diet

Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon (manienie)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0