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Skinner's Cloudywing

Achalarus albociliatus (Mabille, 1877)

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Attributes of Achalarus albociliatus


Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Subfamily: Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

Identification: Wings are brown with white fringes.

Life history: Not reported.

Flight: Many flights in Mexico.

Wing span: Not reported.

Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.

Adult food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Tropical thorn scrub and other tropical plant communities.

Range: Venezuela north to Mexico. A rare stray to Arizona and South Texas.

Conservation: Not necessary for a rare stray.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported.

Documented Records for Achalarus albociliatus



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