Amblyscirtes elissa

Godman, 1900

Elissa Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes elissa, commonly known as the Elissa Roadside-, is a grass skipper in the . The was described by Godman in 1900 and occurs in Central America and North America. Two are recognized: A. e. elissa (the nominate subspecies) and A. e. arizonae, described by Freeman in 1993. Like other members of its , it is a small, rapid-flying butterfly associated with grassy .

ROADSIDE-SKIPPER, ELISSA (Amblyscirtes elissa) (8-12-2018) upper humboldt canyon, patagonia mts, santa cruz co, az -01 (43982452632) by ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Amblyscirtes elissa: /ˌæmbliˈsɜːrtiːz ɛˈlɪsə/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. The A. e. arizonae occurs in Arizona, while the nominate subspecies A. e. elissa has a broader range.

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Subspecies

Two are recognized: Amblyscirtes elissa elissa Godman, 1900 (nominate subspecies) and Amblyscirtes elissa arizonae H. Freeman, 1993.

Taxonomic Note

Some sources list this under the Mastor as Mastor elissa, but Amblyscirtes is the currently accepted genus placement.

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