Euphyes bayensis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Euphyes |
| Species: | E. bayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989[2] | |
Euphyes bayensis, commonly known as the bay skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi within the United States,[3] Louisiana and Texas,[1] where it lives in sawgrass marshes of the tidal zone.[1][4]
The wingspan is 37–44 mm.[4] Adults feed on flower nectar.[1] Within its range there are two generations, in late May and in September.[4] The bay skipper may be confused with Euphyes dion.[4]
Conservation
Euphyes bayensis is considered to be globally imperiled by NatureServe.[1] Threats to the species include major hurricanes, human activity causing wetland loss and possibly the use of insecticides and burning of sawgrass.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c d e NatureServe (28 February 2025). "Euphyes bayensis". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Euphyes, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera
- ^ a b c d Vaughan, Mace; Shepherd, Matthew (May 2005). "Species Profile: Euphyes bayensis" (PDF). In Shepherd, M.D.; Vaughan, D.M.; Black, S.H. (eds.). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America (CD-ROM Version 1). Portland, Oregon: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Schweitzer, D.; Young, B. (10 March 2020) [Originally published in 2011]. "Euphyes bayensis: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Factors". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 5 March 2025.