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Euphyes pilatka (Palatka Skipper)

Synonyms: Euphyes palatka; Hesperia floridensis; Hesperia pilatka

Wikipedia Abstract

Euphyes pilatka, the Palatka skipper or saw-grass skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the United States from southeastern Virginia south to peninsular Florida and the Florida Keys, then west along the Gulf Coast to southern Mississippi. Strays can be found up to northern Maryland and southwestern Louisiana. The wingspan is 45–54 mm. The upperside is orange with black borders and the underside of the hindwings is dull brown. They feed on the flower nectar of various plants, including Pontederia species.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Cladium mariscus (Jamaica swamp sawgrass)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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