Erynnis martialis
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Mottled Duskywing is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario
, Quebec
, and southeastern Manitoba
.
The wingspan
is 25–29 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus
and Ceanothus fendleri
.
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 in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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....
, and southeastern 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...
.
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 25–29 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus
Ceanothus americanus
Ceanothus americanus is a species of shrub native to North America. Common names include New Jersey tea, Jersey tea ceanothus, variations of red root , and mountain sweet , and wild snowball...
and Ceanothus fendleri
Ceanothus fendleri
Ceanothus fendleri is a species of flowering shrub native to northern Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas and the northeastern Texas panhandle, Utah, Colorado, eastern Wyoming, and western South Dakota...
.
External links
- Mottled Duskywing, Nearctica
- Mottled Duskywing, BugGuide
- Mottled Duskywing, Butterflies and moths of North America