Amblyscirtes reversa
| Amblyscirtes reversa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Moncini |
| Genus: | Amblyscirtes |
| Species: | A. reversa |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyscirtes reversa Jones, 1926 | |
Amblyscirtes reversa (the reversed roadside skipper) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It has a scattered distribution from south-eastern Virginia, south to northern Georgia. It is also found in southern Mississippi and southern Illinois.
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Arundinaria tecta. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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