Euphyes bayensis | |
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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.