Euphyes bayensis

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Euphyes bayensis
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Euphyes
Species:
E. bayensis
Binomial name
Euphyes bayensis
Shuey, 1989[1]

Euphyes bayensis, commonly known as the bay skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi within the United States.[2]

The wingspan is 37–44 mm. Adults feed on flower nectar. The bay skipper is often confused with the Euphyes dion.

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