Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Erynnis afranius | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Erynnini Rank Species | |
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Similar Hesperopsis libya, Oarisma garita, Hesperia juba, Erynnis persius, Hesperia uncas | ||
Erynnis afranius, the Afranius duskywing or bald duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from northern Mexico through the central United States to southern Canada in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The wingspan is 25–31 mm. There can be two generations from mid-May to late August.
The larvae feed on Lupinus species, Lotus species and Thermopsis rhombifolia.
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