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Euphyes bayensis

Euphyes bayensis
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Euphyes
Species: E. bayensis
Binomial name
Euphyes bayensis
Shuey, 1989

Euphyes bayensis, the bay skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi in the United States.

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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