Erynnis funeralis
Topic: Biology
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| Funereal duskywing | |
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| Erynnis funeralis feeding on Chaenactis fremontii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Erynnis |
| Species: | E. funeralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
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Erynnis funeralis, commonly known as the funereal duskywing, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern United States (California , Arizona, New Mexico and Texas ), south to Argentina and Chile. Strays can be found north up to northern Illinois, north-eastern Nebraska, central Colorado, southern Nevada and central California .
The wingspan is 34–45 mm. They are very similar to the mournful duskywing, but can be distinguished by narrower fore wing with a light brown patch along outer edge. Their wings are black and brown with a white fringe on the hind wings. Adults are seen from February to October.[1]
The larvae have a black head and a green body with yellow hairs and yellow markings.[1] Its host plant is often Medicago sativa.[2] Larvae feed on various plants, including Robinia neomexicana, Medicago hispida, Lotus scoparius, Olneya tesota, Vicia, and Acmispon. Adults feed on flower nectar.[3][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 402-403. ISBN 9780520288744.
- ↑ Shapiro, Arthur. "Erynnis funeralis". https://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/butterfly/erynnis/funeralis.
- ↑ "Erynnis funeralis". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121149/Erynnis_funeralis.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5396320 entry
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