''Eantis mithridates'', the sickle-winged skipper or Jung's dusky wing, is a

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of 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 ...

. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America and the West Indies to southern

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. A regular stray north to central Texas, rarely to

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and

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. The

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is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing all year round in most of its range. The larvae feed on leaves of

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in BoDD – Botanical Derm ...

species, including ''

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'' in Texas and '' Zanthoxylum monophyllum'' in tropical America. Adults feed on flower nectar.

Subspecies

*''Eantis mithridates mithridates'' (Jamaica) *''Eantis mithridates papinianus'' (Trinidad, Cuba) *''Eantis mithridates sagra'' (Haiti)

External links

Butterflies and Moths of North America
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