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  1. Europe
  2. Gesta (Erynnides) pacuvius
Gesta pacuvius(Lintner, 1878)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Pyrginae
  3. Erynnini
  4. Erynnina
  5. Gesta
  6. Erynnides
  7.  pacuvius
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32-35 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    English (US)Buckthorn Duskywing
    English (US)Dyar's Duskywing
    English (US)Pacuvius Duskywing
    FrançaisHespérie de Pacuvius
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RhamnaceaeCeanothusCalifornia lilac
    RhamnaceaeCeanothus fendleriFendler ceanothus
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Erynnis pacuviusLintner, 1878
    Nisoniades pacuviusLintner, 1878
    Thanaos callidusGrinnell, 1904
    Thanaos liliusDyar, 1904
    Thanaos pernigraGrinnell, 1905
  • Gesta (Erynnides) pacuvius is a member of the clade Erynnis martialis:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Gesta (Erynnides) funeralis(Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
    Gesta (Erynnides) martialis(Scudder, 1870)
    Gesta (Erynnides) pacuvius(Lintner, 1878)
    Gesta (Erynnides) zarucco(Lucas, 1857)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of Canada
    Lepiforum e. V.
    North American Moth Photographers Group

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Adult, upperside.

Ray BruunUnited States, Yuba Pass

Adult, upperside.

Ray BruunUnited States, Yuba Pass

Adult, upperside.

Ray BruunUnited States, Yuba Pass
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