Orbed red-underwing skipper

Spialia orbifer, the orbed red-underwing skipper or Hungarian skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from south-eastern Europe and temperate Asia to Korea. The habitat consists of steppe on plains and grassy slopes in the mountains.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Orbed red-underwing 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

• Spialia sertorius
• Spialia phlomidis
• Pyrgus cirsii
• Muschampia tessellum
• Pyrgus onopordi
• Muschampia alta

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Hesperiidae

Genus

Spialia

Species

Spialia orbifer

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