Megathymus yuccae
Megathymus yuccae, the yucca giant-skipper, is a rare early season butterfly that is widespread across the southern United States. It belongs in the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Megathyminae.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Megathymus |
Species: | M. yuccae |
Binomial name | |
Megathymus yuccae | |
Subspecies | |
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Synonyms | |
Eudamua yuccae (Boisduval & LeConte, 1834) |
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