Amblyscirtes aenus

Edwards, 1878

bronze roadside skipper

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Amblyscirtes aenus, commonly known as the bronze roadside skipper, is a grass skipper in the Hesperiidae. The was described by W. H. Edwards in 1878. It occurs across Central America and North America, with three recognized showing geographic variation in distribution.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Amblyscirtes aenus: /ˌæmblɪˈskɜːrtiːz ˈiːnəs/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. Three are recognized: Amblyscirtes aenus aenus (the nominate subspecies), A. a. erna (described by H. Freeman in 1943), and A. a. megamacula (described by Scott in 1998).

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