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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Hesperiidae
Copaeodes
Copaeodes minima

Southern Skipperling

Copaeodes minima
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Copaeodes minima
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Summary

Copaeodes minima, the southern skipperling, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States from Arkansas east to North Carolina, south through Florida, the Gulf States, Texas, and Mexico to Panama. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. There are two generations with adults on wing from March to October in Louisiana. Adults are on wing year round in Florida. The larvae feed on Cynodon dactylon. Adults feed on flower nectar from various flowers, including Helenium tenuifolium.

Southern Skipperling

Copaeodes minima
Local Pest Control

Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

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