Anthoptus epictetus (Fabricius, 1793)
Common Name:
Trailside Skipper
Trailside Skipper
Synonyms:
Hesperia epictetus (Fabricius, 1793)
Cobalus nigritulus (Mabile, 1883)
Padraona epictatus missp. (W.F. Kirby, 1902)
epictelus missp. Raguso & Llorente, 1991
epictotus missp. Moreno et al. 1998
Natural History:
Are small butterflies but with strong body. Flying fast and are common in the undergrowth on the roadside, pasture and another open habitat. Reaches gap in the forest. Males have wings with colors brown and yellow, in contrast to the only brown female.
Distribution:
Brasil: Amazonas; Costa Rica; México; Panamá
Brasil: Amazonas; Costa Rica; México; Panamá
Occurence Period:
Abundant throughout the year
Feeding Adult:
In general feeding on nectar, occasionally are observed sucking excrements of birds.
Feeding Caterpillars:
Unidentified species of Gramineae recorded in Costa Rica; Bambusa vulgaris recorded as host-plant in Mexico.
Color:
brown, yellow
brown, yellow
Habitat:
open, forest edge
open, forest edge