Palatka Skipper

Euphyes pilatka

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Euphyes pilatka, the Palatka skipper or saw-grass skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States from southeastern Virginia south to peninsular Florida and the Florida Keys, then west along the Gulf Coast to southern Mississippi. Strays can be found up to northern Maryland and southwestern Louisiana.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Palatka Skipper

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