Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Phocides polybius Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Phocides Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Phocides, Butterflies and moths, Urbanus procne, Urbanus, Chioides | ||
Phocides polybius phanias jardim bot nico sp br 7 7 16 antonio silveira
Phocides polybius, the bloody spot or guava skipper, is a species of butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, that is native to the Americas. It is found from the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas in the United States south through Mexico and Central America to Argentina.
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- Phocides polybius phanias jardim bot nico sp br 7 7 16 antonio silveira
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The wingspan is 42–63 mm (1.7–2.5 in). There are several generations with adults on wing in February, April, and June to December in southern Texas.
The larvae feed on Psidium species, including Psidium guajava and Psidium cattleianum. Adults probably feed on flower nectar.
Phocides polybius phanias viveiro manequinho lopes pqibirap sp br 14 2 2017 antonio silveira
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