Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Hesperiidae Genus Ephyriades Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Pyrgus oileus, Hemiargus hanno, Strymon acis, Strymon bubastus | ||
Ephyriades arcas, the Caribbean duskywing, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, the type specimen being described from Saint Kitts.
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Description
Upper side: Thorax and abdomen black. Wings very dark brownish black, immaculate. Margins entire. Under side: Legs, breast, and abdomen dark brown, but rather lighter than on the upper side, immaculate, except a small white spot on the anterior, placed near the anterior edge towards the tip.
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Ephyriades arcas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA