Brazilian Skipper
Calpodes ethlius (Stoll, 1782)
Names
| English | Brazilian Skipper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Saltarina de ala larga Brasileña |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Calpodes ethlius (Stoll, 1782) |
About this species
Calpodes ethlius, the Brazilian skipper, larger canna leafroller or canna skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States from southern Florida and southern Texas, south through the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America to Argentina. Strays and temporary colonies can be found north to southern Nevada, northern Texas, Illinois and Massachusetts.
The wingspan is 45–61 mm. Adults are on wing in late summer in the north. There are several generations from April to December in southern Texas, two generations from July to November in Arizona. Adults are on wing throughout the year in Florida and the tropics.
Adults feed on Lantana in Arizona. In Costa Rica, adults have been recorded feeding on the nectar from large white or pale yellow flowers of woody lianas, trees and shrubs.
Larval hosts include Canna spp., in which the larvae roll or fold the ends of leaves into tents.
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Calpodes ethlius is een vlinder uit de familie van de dikkopjes (Hesperiidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1782 door Caspar Stoll.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Hesperiidae |
| Genus | Calpodes |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
