Achalarus toxeus

Achalarus toxeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Achalarus
Species:	A. toxeus
Binomial name
Achalarus toxeus (Plötz, 1882)
Synonyms
Aethilla toxeus Plötz, 1882 Eudamus coyote Skinner, 1892 Murgaria albociliata var. nigrociliata Mabille & Boullet, 1912 Thorybes coyote Dyar, 1903 Achalarus negrociliata dos Passos, 1964

Achalarus toxeus, commonly known as the Coyote Cloudywing or Coyote Skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Panama, north through Central America and Mexico to central Texas. Strays can be found up to southern Arizona.

The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from February to November. There are three generations per year.

The caterpillars feed on young leaves of Ebenopsis ebano. Adults feed on flower nectar.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America

This Hesperiidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Hesperiidae Butterflies and moths of North America Animals described in 1882 Hesperiidae stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Northwest Tower Coyote Creek (Marin County) Look at other dictionaries: List of Texas butterflies — This is a list of Texas butterflies, all species of butterfly found in the state of Texas.Family Papilionidae (Swallowtails)ubfamily Papilioninae (Swallowtails)* Battus philenor (Pipevine Swallowtail) * Battus polydamas (Polydamas Swallowtail) *… …   Wikipedia Ebenopsis ebano — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicot …   Wikipedia List of Butterflies of North America (Hesperiidae) — Back to the main page.ubfamily Pyrginae: Spread wing Skippers* Silver spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus * Golden Banded Skipper, Autochton cellus * Chisos Banded Skipper, Autochton cincta * Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciades * Desert Cloudywing,… …   Wikipedia List of butterflies of North America (Pyrginae) — Back to the main page.ubfamily Pyrginae: Spread wing Skippers* Silver spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus * Golden Banded Skipper, Autochton cellus * Chisos Banded Skipper, Autochton cincta * Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciades * Desert Cloudywing,… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”