Erynnis propertius

Erynnis propertius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Erynnis
Species: E. propertius
Binomial name
Erynnis propertius
(Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Nisoniades propertius Scudder & Burgess, 1870
  • Nisoniades tibullus Scudder & Burgess, 1870
  • Thanaos propertius Lintner, 1881

Erynnis propertius, the Propertius duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in along the west coast of North America from southern British Columbia south along the Pacific Slope to Baja California Norte.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. There is one generation with adults on wing from March to July.

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus agrifolia and Quercus garryana species. Adults feed on flower nectar.


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