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Pacuvius duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius

Pacuvius duskywing

Type of Insect: butterfly
Size: medium
Overall Color: mostly brown
Larval Foods: plant genera Ceanothus, Rhamnus
Adult Foods: flower nectar
Larval Type: caterpillar
status: uncommon
Description: medium sized drab brownish butterfly


Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class: Hexapoda (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies,moths)
Family: 05 Hesperiidae (skippers)
SubFamily: 09 Pyrginae
Genus: Erynnis
Species: pacuvius

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