Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Amblyscirtes phylace | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Hesperiinae Rank Species | |
Similar Achalarus toxeus, Amblyscirtes belli, Amblyscirtes celia, Hesperia uncas, Codatractus | ||
Amblyscirtes phylace (the orange-headed roadside-skipper or red-headed roadside skipper) is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and western Texas to Mexico.
Its wingspan is 22–29 millimetres (0.87–1.14 in). Adults feed on flower nectar.
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