Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala
Summary 7
The Eufala Skipper or Rice Leaffolder (Lerodea eufala) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the coast of Georgia, south through Florida and west across the southern United States to southern California, south through Mexico and Central America to Patagonia. In the summer, it expands its range north to central California, North Dakota, southern Wisconsin, northern Michigan and Washington D.C..
North american ecology (us and canada) 8
Lerodea eufala is a year-round resident in the southeastern United States and in California, and south to Argentina and the Greater Antilles. It is migratory north as far as Michigan and North Dakota (Scott 1986). Habitats are grassy areas and lawns. Host plants are multiple species of grasses. Eggs are laid on or near the host plant singly. There are multiple flights all year in southern Texas and Florida, April1-Oct. 31 in Georgia (Scott 1986).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Barry Nall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/19_Lerodea_e._eufala_USA_TEXAS_Starr_Co._Falcon_Heights_09-VI-2010_2.JPG
- (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/Lerodea_e_eufala_M_MX_SONORA_Canyon_5_mi_W_of_Tepoca_Rute_16_9-VIII-86_1.jpg
- (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/Lerodea_e_eufala_M_MX_SONORA_Canyon_5_mi_W_of_Tepoca_Rute_16_9-VIII-86_2.jpg
- (c) Barry Nall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/1_Lerodea_e._eufala_egg_USA_TEXAS_Starr_Co._Falcon_Heights_12-V-2010.JPG
- (c) Barry Nall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/2_Lerodea_e._eufala_1st_instar_larva_on_Panicum_maximum_USA_TEXAS_Starr_Co._Falcon_Heights_13-V-2010.JPG
- (c) Barry Nall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/3_Lerodea_e._eufala_1st_instar_larva_on_Panicum_maximum_USA_TEXAS_Starr_Co._Falcon_Heights_15-V-2010.JPG
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerodea_eufala
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/20626237
More Info
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