Atrytonopsis lunus

(Edwards, 1884)

Moon-marked Skipper

Atrytonopsis lunus, the moon-marked skipper, is a of grass skipper in the Hesperiidae. It occurs in Central America and North America. The species is assigned Hodges number 4082 in the North American Photographers Group system.

SKIPPER, MOON-MARKED (Atrytonopsis lunus) (8-12-2018) upper humboldt canyon, patagonia mts, santa cruz co, az -02 (43982440392) by ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Atrytonopsis lunus: //ˌætrɪtəˈnɒpsɪs ˈluːnəs//

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Distribution

Central America and North America. GBIF records confirm presence in both Middle America and North America.

Similar Taxa

Atrytonopsis pittacusBoth are congeneric grass skippers in the Atrytonopsis, potentially overlapping in range and in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

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Taxonomic Authority

Originally described as Pamphila lunus by Edwards in 1884, later transferred to Atrytonopsis.

Catalogue Number

Hodges number 4082 (MONA numbering system for North American Lepidoptera).