Euphyes bimacula explained

Euphyes bimacula, the two-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America, from northeast Colorado and western Nebraska; eastern Nebraska east to southern Quebec; southern Maine south to central Virginia; coastal plain south to Georgia; and the Gulf Coast.[1]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. They are dark brown on the upperside and pale tawny orange beneath.[2]

The larvae feed on Carex trichocarpa.[3] Adults feed on nectar from flowers including pickerelweed, sweet pepperbush, blue flag, common milkweed, and spiraea.[4]

The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut by state authorities.[5]

Subspecies

There are three subspecies of E. bimacula:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Euphyes-bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
  2. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/Two-spottedSkipper_e.php Two-spotted Skipper
  3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/euphyes/index.html Euphyes
  4. Web site: Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula (Grote & Robinson, 1867) | Butterflies and Moths of North America .
  5. Web site: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.