Yellow-tipped Flasher
Astraptes anaphus (Cramer, 1777)
Names
| English | Yellow-tipped Flasher |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Saltarina relámpago de Punta Amarilla |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Astraptes anaphus (Cramer, 1777) |
About this species
Telegonus anaphus, the yellow-tipped flasher or dull astraptes, is a species of skipper butterfly in the subfamily Eudaminae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America to the West Indies and Mexico. Strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
The wingspan is 51–64 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May and from September to November in southern Texas. There are many flights beginning in March in Mexico. In Costa Rica, it occurs during both the dry and wet seasons.
The larvae feed on vines in the Fabaceae.
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Astraptes anaphus is een vlinder uit de familie van de dikkopjes (Hesperiidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1777 door Pieter Cramer.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Hesperiidae |
| Genus | Astraptes |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Brokopondo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
