Flasher
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Telegonus anaphus
yellow-tipped flasher, dull astraptes
Telegonus anaphus is a skipper butterfly in the subfamily Eudaminae, distributed from Argentina through Central America to Mexico and the West Indies, with occasional strays reaching southern Texas. Adults have a wingspan of 51–64 mm and exhibit distinct seasonal flight patterns across their range. The species is known to utilize Fabaceae vines as larval host plants. Multiple subspecies have been described across its broad geographic range.