Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901
Telegonus anaphus
This record describes Telegonus anaphus (species). Recorded family: Hesperiidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Large skipper, dark brown with faint darker bands, with a wide yellow edge on the trailing half of the hindwing (above and below). First U.S. record reported by Freeman (1945).
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Papilionoidea
- Family
- Hesperiidae (Skippers)
- Subfamily
- Eudaminae
- Genus
- Telegonus (Flashers)
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
s. TX (as a stray) to Peru - Map (MPG, Boa)
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Caterpillars feed on vines in the legume family (Fabaceae).
Life History
Caterpillars feed in groups but rest singly in shelters made of leaves webbed together.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Astraptes anaphus (Cramer, 1777)
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Telegonus anaphus. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Mike Quinn
Frequently Asked Questions About Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901
What is Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901?
Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901 (Telegonus anaphus) is a species in the family Hesperiidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901?
Large skipper, dark brown with faint darker bands, with a wide yellow edge on the trailing half of the hindwing (above and below).
Where is Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901 found?
Range: s. TX (as a stray) to Peru - Map (MPG, Boa)
What does Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901 eat?
The diet of the Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901 includes Caterpillars feed on vines in the legume family (Fabaceae)..
What is the life cycle of a Yellow-tipped Flasher - Hodges#3901?
Caterpillars feed in groups but rest singly in shelters made of leaves webbed together.