Hesperiidae
77a0188 –
4013 Hylephila phyleus
(Drury, 1773)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Agrostis Axonopus Canna Cenchrus Cynodon Dichanthium Digitaria Distichlis Eleusine Eragrostis Erioch.. Host genera: Agrostis Axonopus Canna Cenchrus Cynodon Dichanthium Digitaria Distichlis Eleusine Eragrostis Erioch... Host extended: Agrostis, Axonopus, Canna, Cenchrus, Cynodon, Dichanthium, Digitaria, Distichlis, Eleusine, Eragrost... Host extended: grasses (Ferguson et al 1991); larvae eat leaves (Scott 2020). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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| Synonymy: |
phyleus (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4013phyleus (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) bucephalus (Stephens, 1828) (Pamphila) druryi (Megerle, [1803]) (Papilio) eureka Austin & Emmel, 1998 (Hylephila) hala (Butler, 1870) (Pamphila) muertovalle Scott, 1981 (Hylephila) pallida Hayward, 1944 (Hylephila) |
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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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