Erynnis zarucco
Encyclopedia
Zarucco Duskywing is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found (rarely) from southern Ontario
to southeastern USA.
The wingspan
is 32–38 mm. There are three generations in the deep south but only two in the north.
The larvae feed on tree and herbaceous Fabaceae
.
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 (rarely) from 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....
to southeastern 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 32–38 mm. There are three generations in the deep south but only two in the north.
The larvae feed on tree and herbaceous Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
.
External links
- Zarucco Duskywing, Nearctica
- Zarucco Duskywing, Jeff's Nature Page
- Zarucco Duskywing, BugGuide