Vidius perigenes
| Vidius perigenes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Vidius |
| Species: | V. perigenes
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| Binomial name | |
| Vidius perigenes (Godman, 1900)
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Vidius perigenes, known generally as the pale-rayed skipper or perigenes skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3]
The MONA or Hodges number for Vidius perigenes is 3991.[4]
Description
The upperside of the butterfly is brown with no markings. The underside of the hindwing is yellow-brown with a white streak running from the base to the tip. The wingspan ranges from 7/8 to 1 1/8 inches, which is 2.2 to 2.9 centimeters.[5]
References
- ^ "Vidius perigenes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Vidius perigenes". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Vidius perigenes species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Vidius perigenes". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Pale-rayed Skipper Vidius perigenes (Godman, 1900) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
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.