Falcate Skipper

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Spathilepia clonius

Falcate Skipper, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Spathilepia is a butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus is monotypic containing the single species Spathilepia clonius found in Texas, Central America and Colombia to Brazil and Argentina.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Falcate Skipper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Species
Spathilepia clonius

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