Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Genus Phocides Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Phocides, Butterflies and moths, Achalarus toxeus, Polythrix, Astraptes anaphus | ||
Phocides belus, the beautiful beamer or Belus skipper, is a skipper in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Strays have been reported as far north as Texas.
The wings have a powder-blue hue.
Last instar larvae reach a length of 38 mm. They are mostly uniform white with a light brown head capsule. They feed on Thouinidium decandrum.
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