Bug FAQArizona Giant-Skipper
Agathymus aryxna · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
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The Arizona Giant-Skipper has the MONA or Hodges number 4132. It is found throughout Central and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Its MONA or Hodges number is 4132.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Its range includes Central and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It lives in Central and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathymus_aryxna
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