Ancyloxypha arene
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| Ancyloxypha arene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Ancyloxypha |
| Species: | A. arene |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancyloxypha arene (W. H. Edwards, 1871) | |
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Ancyloxypha arene, the tropical least skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][4]
The wings are orange. The upperside of the wing has a narrow black border on both wings. The underside of the hindwing is golden orange with a pale ray running from the base through the cell to the outer margin. The wingspan ranges from 3/4 to 1 1/16 inches, or 1.9 to 2.7 centimeters.[5]