Erynnis lucilius
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Species: | E. lucilius
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Erynnis lucilius (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
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Erynnis lucilius, the columbine duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to the northeastern United States.[1]
The wingspan is 21–29 mm. There are two generations in the east from early May to mid-June.[1]
The larvae feed on Aquilegia canadensis.[2] They also sometimes feed on sometimes Aquilegia vulgaris.[3]
The species is listed as endangered in the Connecticut by state authorities.[4]
References
- ^ a b Columbine Duskywing, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Erynnis, funet.fi
- ^ https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Erynnis-lucilius
- ^ http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf
External links
- Columbine Duskywing, Nearctica
- Columbine Duskywing, BugGuide