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Erynnis persius (Persius Dusky Wing)

Synonyms: Erynnis fredericki; Erynnis rutilius; Thanaos cervantes

Wikipedia Abstract

The Persius Duskywing (E. persius) is a species of Hesperiidae that occurs in North America. It is a threatened species in Michigan and is protected by the law.
View Wikipedia Record: Erynnis persius

Infraspecies

Erynnis persius borealis

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Badlands National Park II 178535 South Dakota, United States
Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve 90 Michigan, United States

Prey / Diet

Populus balsamifera (balsam poplar)[1]
Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)[1]
Salix humilis (prairie willow)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Castor canadensis (american beaver)1
Erynnis icelus (Dreamy Dusky Wing)2
Neotoma cinerea (bushy-tailed woodrat)1
Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail)1
Polygonia interrogationis (Questionmark anglewing)1

Distribution

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Citations

Species recognized by Beccaloni G., 15/04/2011, LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Protected Areas provided by Badlands National Park ♦ Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access