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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Hesperiidae
Lerodea
Lerodea eufala

Eufala Skipper

Lerodea eufala
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Summary

Lerodea eufala, the Eufala skipper or rice leaffolder, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the coast of Georgia, south through Florida and west across the southern United States to southern California, south through Mexico and Central America to Patagonia. In the summer, it expands its range north to central California, North Dakota, southern Wisconsin, northern Michigan and Washington, D.C. The wingspan is 25–32 mm. There are two generations, with adults on wing from February to October in the deep south. There are multiple generations throughout the year in Florida, southern Texas and Arizona. The larvae feed on various grasses including Sorghum halepense, Cynodon dactylon and Saccharum officinarum. Adults feed on the nectar from various flowers including croton, alfalfa, composites and lippia.

Eufala Skipper

Lerodea eufala
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harmful
bite
tree pest
garden pest
crop pest
pest

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