Piruna polingii, the four-spotted skipperling, is a species of intermediate skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. It was first described by William Barnes in 1900 and it is found in Central and North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Four-spotted Skipperling 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
- Genus
- Piruna
- Species
- Piruna polingii
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