Atrytonopsis lunus (Edwards, 1884) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Atrytonopsis lunus (Edwards, 1884) (Atrytonopsis lunus (Edwards, 1884))
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Atrytonopsis lunus (Edwards, 1884)

Atrytonopsis lunus (Edwards, 1884)

Atrytonopsis lunus, the moon-marked skipper, is a grass skipper butterfly found in Central and North America.

Family
Genus
Atrytonopsis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Atrytonopsis lunus (Edwards, 1884)

Atrytonopsis lunus, commonly known as the moon-marked skipper, is a species of grass skipper belonging to the butterfly family Hesperiidae. This species can be found in Central America and North America. Its MONA (also called Hodges) reference number is 4082.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Atrytonopsis

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