Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782) (Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782))
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Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782)

Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782)

Quadrus cerialis is a Hesperiidae butterfly found from Panama to Bolivia in low-to-mid altitude humid forests.

Family
Genus
Quadrus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782)

Quadrus cerialis, commonly known as the common blue-skipper or peppered blue skipper, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. This species can be found in the geographic range extending from Panama to Bolivia. Its natural habitat includes rainforests, cloud forests, and humid deciduous forests, occurring at altitudes that reach up to 1,400 metres.

Photo: (c) Ísis Meri Medri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ísis Meri Medri · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Quadrus

More from Hesperiidae

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

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