Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Pompeius verna | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pompeius Rank Species | |
Similar Wallengrenia egeremet, Polites origenes, Euphyes dion, Polites themistocles, Ancyloxypha numitor | ||
Pompeius verna, the little glassywing, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the United States from central New England west to central Nebraska, south to northern Florida, the Gulf Coast and southern Texas.
The wingspan is 27–39 mm. Adults preferably feed on the nectar of white, pink and purple flowers, including Apocynum, Prunella, Mentha × piperita, Eutrochium and Asclepias.
The larvae feed on Tridens flavus.
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