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Scientific Name
Euphyes vestris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Dun Skipper
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Hesperioidea |
| Family | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily | Hesperiinae |
| Tribe | Hesperiini |
| Genus | Euphyes |
| Species | Euphyes vestris |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Larvae eat sedges (Cyperaceae). It has one brood June through August. Hannawacker 2015
Geographic Regions Tags
-
North Rim
They are local to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Adults fly near moist, grassy areas near forest. Hannawacker 2015
Visitor Experience Tags
- Butterfly/ Moth
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
10/4/2016 10:55:14 AM
Last Modified By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/9/2017 3:41:47 PM
Notes
Hannawacker, Robb 2015 Report on Grand Canyon Butterflies, Grand Canyon National Park
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