Staphylus ceos (Edwards, 1882) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Staphylus ceos (Edwards, 1882)

Staphylus ceos (Edwards, 1882)

Staphylus ceos, the golden-headed scallopwing, is a spread-wing skipper butterfly found in Central and North America.

Family
Genus
Staphylus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Staphylus ceos (Edwards, 1882)

Staphylus ceos, commonly known as the golden-headed scallopwing, is a species of spread-wing skipper belonging to the butterfly family Hesperiidae. This species can be found in Central America and North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Staphylus

More from Hesperiidae

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