''Cecropterus lyciades'', the hoary edge, is a species of
skipper in the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
which can be seen throughout the eastern United States in open woodlands, deciduous mixed forest and sandy areas. ''Achalarus 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 4.5 to 4.9 cm. This butterfly is very similar in appearance to ''
Epargyreus clarus
''Epargyreus clarus'', the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America. occurs in fields, gardens, and at forest edges and ranges from southern Canada thro ...
'' but is smaller and has a longer strip of diffused silver on its wing.
Life cycle
There are two broods each year in April and September.
Larval foods
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*Jinhui Shen, Qian Cong, Dominika Borek, Zbyszek Otwinowski and Nick V. Grishin*, “Complete Genome of Achalarus lyciades, The First Representative of the Eudaminae Subfamily of Skippers”, Current Genomics (2017) 18: 366.
Butterflies of North America
Butterflies described in 1832
Hesperiidae
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