Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773)

Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773)

This is a clear description of the lepidopteran species Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773) based on its visible upper and underside traits.

Family
Genus
Ephyriades
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773)

Scientific name: Ephyriades arcas (Drury, 1773)

Upper side description: The thorax and abdomen are black. The wings are a very dark brownish black with no markings, and their margins are smooth and entire.

Under side description: The legs, breast, and abdomen are dark brown, and are a shade lighter than they are on the upper side. All of these areas have no markings, except for a small white spot located on the anterior wing, near the anterior edge toward the wing tip.

Photo: (c) Judd Patterson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Judd Patterson

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Ephyriades

More from Hesperiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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