Eantis mithridates
Introduction '''''Eantis mithridates''''', also known as the '''sickle-winged skipper''' or '''Jung's dusky wing''', is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America and the West Indies to southern Texas. A regular stray north to central Texas, rarely to Arkansas and Kansas.200pxThe wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing all year round in most of its range.The larvae feed on leaves of Rutaceae species, including ''Zanthoxylum fagara'' in Texas and ''Zanthoxylum monophyllum'' in tropical America. Adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies *''Eantis mithridates mithridates'' - Jamaica*''Eantis mithridates papinianus'' - Trinidad, Cuba*''Eantis mithridates sagra'' - Haiti
External links * Butterflies and Moths of North America