Yucca Giant-Skipper Butterfly, Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
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IN800

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Daniels, Jaret C. 2009. “Yucca Giant-Skipper Butterfly, Megathymus Yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): EENY 427/IN800, 2/2009”. EDIS 2009 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in800-2009.

Abstract

EENY-427, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Jaret C. Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this large and robust-bodied butterfly found in habitats supporting yucca — distribution, description, life cycle, and hosts. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.

EENY 427/IN800: Yucca Giant-Skipper Butterfly, Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) (ufl.edu)

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