Atrytonopsis pittacus, the white-barred skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1882 and is found in Central and North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White-barred 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
- Atrytonopsis vierecki
- Atrytonopsis deva
- Atrytonopsis edwardsi
- Atrytonopsis margarita
- Amblyscirtes texanae
- Atrytonopsis lunus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Hesperiidae
- Genus
- Atrytonopsis
- Species
- Atrytonopsis pittacus
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