Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Pusilla Skipper
Sostrata pusilla pusilla Godman & Salvin, 1895


Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Tribe: Erynnini
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Range: Nicaragua to upper Amazon (source: Butterflies of America).
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Taxonomy Notes: A second subspecies Sostrata pusilla pulsa Evans, 1953 is found in Ecuador, outside of our region (source: Butterflies of America).