Kingdom Animalia Genus Achalarus Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Achalarus lyciades Higher classification Achalarus Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Achalarus, Thorybes bathyllus, Thorybes pylades, Erynnis juvenalis, Erynnis horatius | ||
Achalarus lyciades, the hoary edge, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family which can be seen throughout the eastern United States in open woodlands, deciduous mixed forest and sandy areas.
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Description
The wingspan of the hoary edge is 4.5 to 4.9 cm. This butterfly is very similar in appearance to Epargyreus clarus but is smaller and has a longer strip of diffused silver on its wing.
Life cycle
There are two broods each year in April and September.
Larval foods
References
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