Hoary Edge

Cecropterus lyciades

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Cecropterus lyciades, the hoary edge, is a species of skipper in the family Hesperiidae which can be seen throughout the eastern United States in open woodlands, deciduous mixed forest and sandy areas. Cecropterus lyacides is an uncommon butterfly that is named after an underlying whitish patch on the hindwing patch. Description The wingspan of the hoary edge is 4.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC-BY-SA DescriptionCecropterus lyciades, Wikipedia contributors

Hoary Edge

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