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Epargyreus clarus |
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| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
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| Suborder | Hesperioidea (Skippers) |
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| Family | Hesperiidae (Skippers) |
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| Subfamily | Pyrginae (Spread-wing Skippers) |
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| Flight/Season | One brood, mid-May to late September |
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| Habitat | Open areas and woodland borders |
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| Larval Food | Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), leadplant (Amorpha canescens), desert false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa), dwarf false indigo (Amorpha nana), wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota), and other legumes. |
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| Adult Food | Nectar of blue, red, pink, purple, and sometimes white and cream-colored flowers, but not yellow flowers. |
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St. Croix Savanna SNA | |||||
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