Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Genus Chiomara Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Erynnini Scientific name Chiomara asychis Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Heliopetes, Heliopetes laviana, Erynnis funeralis, Urbanus dorantes | ||
Chiomara asychis, the white-patched skipper or white patch, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America to the West Indies and southern Texas. Strays can be found as far north as southern Arizona, Nevada and Kansas.
The wingspan is 29-38 mm. Three to four generations occur, with adults on wing throughout the year in southern Texas.
The larvae feed on Malpighia glabra in Texas and on Gaudichaudia pentandra in Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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