Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Amblyscirtes celia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Moncini Rank Species | |
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Similar Amblyscirtes belli, Lerodea eufala, Achalarus toxeus, Heliopetes laviana, Copaeodes minima | ||
Amblyscirtes celia (also called Celia's roadside skipper or roadside rambler) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Texas, south to north-eastern Mexico. Strays to south-western Louisiana.
The wingspan is 22–27 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in central Texas and throughout the year in southern Texas. There are several generations per year.
The larvae probably feed on Paspalum species. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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