Hesperiidae
77a0028 –
3886 Urbanus proteus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Alysicarpus Amphicarpaea Bauhinia Bidens Brassica Calopogonium Canna Canavalia Centrosema Clitoria D.. Host genera: Alysicarpus Amphicarpaea Bauhinia Bidens Brassica Calopogonium Canna Canavalia Centrosema Clitoria D... Host extended: Alysicarpus, Amphicarpaea, Bauhinia, Bidens, Brassica, Calopogonium, Canna, Canavalia, Centrosema, C... Host extended: other legumes (Wagner 2005); NOT-Aristolochia NOT-Raphanus NOT-Crotalaria (Minno et al 2005). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
proteus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 3886proteus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio) fortis Skinner & Ramsden, 1924 (Urbanus) proteoides (Plötz, 1881) (Goniurus) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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curled up in three leaves of a wild bean/pea plant
© Teresa Moody LG
curled up in three leaves of a wild bean/pea plant
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