Pseudocopaeodes eunus

Short description: Species of butterfly

Pseudocopaeodes eunus

Conservation status

Vulnerable (NatureServe)

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Lepidoptera

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Hesperiidae

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Pseudocopaeodes

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P. eunus

Binomial name
Pseudocopaeodes eunus

(Edwards, 1881)

Synonyms

* Copaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881
* Copaeodes wrightii Edwards, 1882
* Copaeodes chromis Skinner, 1919

Pseudocopaeodes eunus is a rare species of butterfly known by the common name alkali skipper. It is native to northern California and Nevada in the United States,[1] and Baja California in Mexico.[2] There are five subspecies.[3] One, ssp. obscurus, the Carson wandering skipper, is treated as a federally listed endangered species of the United States. As of 2007 there are four known populations.[4]

This butterfly is brownish to yellowish orange on the upper side and yellowish below. It is 2.5 to 3.2 centimeters in length.[2]

This species occurs on alkali flats. The caterpillar of the species feeds on saltgrass (Distichlis spicata var. stricta). There is little other information about the biology of the species.[1]

## Subspecies

* Pseudocopaeodes eunus eunus
* Pseudocopaeodes eunus alinea Scott, 1981
* Pseudocopaeodes eunus chromis (Skinner, 1919) (Mexico)
* Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus Austin & Emmel, 1998 (eastern California, Nevada)
* Pseudocopaeodes eunus flavus Austin & Emmel, 1998 (Nevada)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pseudocopaeodes eunus. The Nature Conservancy.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pseudocopaeodes eunus. Butterflies and Moths of North America.
3. ↑ USFWS. Determination of endangered status for the Carson Wandering Skipper. Federal Register August 7, 2002.
4. ↑ USFWS. Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus Recovery Plan. September 2007.

## External links

* P. eunus photos

Wikidata ☰ Q7254694 entry

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