Piruna aea

(Dyar, 1912)

many-spotted skipperling

Piruna aea, the many-spotted skipperling, is an intermediate in the Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America, with two recognized : the nominate P. aea aea and P. aea mexicana described by H. Freeman in 1979. The is assigned MONA/Hodges number 3986.1.

SKIPPERLING, MANY-SPOTTED (Piruna aea) (8-12-2018) upper humboldt canyon, patagonia mts, santa cruz co, az -01 (43982426752) by ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Piruna aea: /pɪˈruːnə ˈaɪə/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. The has been recorded in Middle America and North America according to distribution records.

Similar Taxa

  • Piruna aea aeaNominate , distinguished by typical form
  • Piruna aea mexicana described by H. Freeman in 1979, geographic variation in Mexico

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