Erynnis lucilius
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Columbine Duskywing is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Quebec
to Manitoba
and south to northeastern USA.
The wingspan
is 21–29 mm. There are two generations in the east from early May to mid June.
The larvae feed on Aquilegia canadensis.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
to Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and south to northeastern USA.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 21–29 mm. There are two generations in the east from early May to mid June.
The larvae feed on Aquilegia canadensis.
External links
- Columbine Duskywing, Nearctica
- Columbine Duskywing, BugGuide