Megathymus yuccae

Megathymus yuccae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Megathymus
Species:	M. yuccae
Binomial name
Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte, 1837)
Subspecies
Megathymus yuccae harbisoni Megathymus yuccae arizonae Megathymus yuccae reubeni Megathymus yuccae louiseae Megathymus yuccae wilsonorum
Synonyms
Eudamua yuccae (Boisduval & LeConte, 1834)

Megathymus yuccae, commonly known as the Yucca Giant-Skipper, is a rare early season butterfly that is widespread across the southern United States. It belongs in the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Megathyminae.^[1]

Description

The upper side of the wings are brown with the fore wings having yellow spots. The under side is mainly mottled with black and gray. The wingspan is 48–79 mm (1.9–3.1 in). Caterpillars feed on Yucca species such as Y. filamentosa, Y. smalliana, Y. gloriosa, Y. elata, Y. arizonica, and Y. aloifolia. Although adults do not feed, males will gather moisture from mud.^[1]

Habitat

This butterfly may be seen in deserts, foothills, and woodlands where yucca plants occur.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Yucca Giant-Skipper Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte, (1837))". Butterflies and Moths of North America. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2189. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 

External links

• http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/butterflies/yuccagiantskipper.htm
• http://michaelbeohm.tripod.com/id100.html
• http://bugguide.net/node/view/177233/bgimage
• yucca giant-skipper on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

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