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

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Zestusa dorus (Edwards, 1882)

Zestusa dorus (Edwards, 1882)

Zestusa dorus, the short-tailed skipper, is a dicot skipper butterfly species found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Zestusa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Zestusa dorus (Edwards, 1882)

Zestusa dorus, commonly called the short-tailed skipper, is a species of dicot skipper that belongs 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 Zestusa

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