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Lerodea eufala

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Moncini

Lerodea eufala

Lerodea eufala, the Eufala skipper or rice leaffolder, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the coast of Georgia, south through Florida and west across the southern United States to southern California, south through Mexico and Central America to Patagonia. In the summer, it expands its range north to central California, North Dakota, southern Wisconsin, northern Michigan and Washington, D.C.

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. There are two generations, with adults on wing from February to October in the deep south. There multiple generations throughout the year in Florida, southern Texas and Arizona.

The larvae feed on various grasses including Sorghum halepense, Cynodon dactylon and Saccharum officinarum. Adults feed on the nectar from various flowers including croton, alfalfa, composites and lippia.

Subspecies

  • Lerodea eufala eufala
  • Lerodea eufala concepcionis (Chile)
  • References

    Lerodea eufala Wikipedia