Erionota thrax
- Pronunciation
- /er-ee-ON-oh-tuh thaks/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Erionota thrax
- Plural
- Erionota thrax
Definition
A species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, known as the 'Banana Skipper'.
Etymology
From Greek 'eri-' meaning 'dawn' and 'notos' meaning 'south', combined with 'thrax' meaning 'a large, powerful beast'
Example
Erionota thrax larvae are often found feeding on banana plants.