Euphyes bayensis
Species of butterfly
| Euphyes bayensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Euphyes |
| Species: | E. bayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989[1] | |
Euphyes bayensis, commonly known as the bay skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi within the United States.[2]
The wingspan is 37–44 mm. Adults feed on flower nectar. The bay skipper is often confused with the Euphyes dion.
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