About Astraptes anaphus (Cramer, 1777)
Astraptes anaphus (Cramer, 1777), also referred to as Telegonus anaphus, and commonly known as the yellow-tipped flasher or dull astraptes, is a species of skipper butterfly that belongs to the subfamily Eudaminae. Its distribution ranges from Argentina, northward through Central America to the West Indies and Mexico. Occasional stray individuals can be found as far north as the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, United States. The wingspan of this species measures 51 to 64 mm. In southern Texas, adults are active in flight from April to May, and again from September to November. In Mexico, multiple flight periods start in March each year. In Costa Rica, this species can be found during both the dry and wet seasons. The larvae of Astraptes anaphus feed on vines that are part of the Fabaceae family.
