Ancyloxypha arene
| Ancyloxypha arene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Ancyloxypha |
| Species: | A. arene
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancyloxypha arene (W. H. Edwards, 1871)
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Ancyloxypha arene, the tropical least skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][4]
Description
The wings are orange. The upperside of the wing has a narrow black border on both wings. The underside of the hindwing is golden orange with a pale ray running from the base through the cell to the outer margin. The wingspan ranges from 3/4 to 1 1/16 inches, or 1.9 to 2.7 centimeters.[5]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ a b "Ancyloxypha arene Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Ancyloxypha arene". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Ancyloxypha arene species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Tropical Least Skipper Ancyloxypha arene (W.H. Edwards, 1871) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
Further reading
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.