Ephyriades arcas explained

Ephyriades arcas, the Caribbean duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, the type specimen being described from Saint Kitts.[1]

Description

Upper side: Thorax and abdomen black. Wings very dark brownish black, immaculate. Margins entire. Under side: Legs, breast, and abdomen dark brown, but rather lighter than on the upper side, immaculate, except a small white spot on the anterior, placed near the anterior edge towards the tip.[2]

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ephyriades arcas. funet. 13 November 2014.
  2. Book: Drury . Dru . 1837 . Westwood . John . Illustrations of Exotic Entomology . 1. p. 36. pl. XIX.