Brazilian skipper

Calpodes salianus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Calpodes ethlius, the Brazilian skipper, larger canna leafroller or canna skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States from southern Florida and southern Texas, south through the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America to Argentina. Strays and temporary colonies can be found north to southern Nevada, northern Texas, Illinois and Massachusetts.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

DescriptionCalpodes ethlius, Wikipedia contributors

Brazilian skipper

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