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Atrytonopsis cestus
Cestus Skipper
Atrytonopsis cestus, the Cestus Skipper, is a grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It occurs in North America and is one of approximately 78 observed species in the genus Atrytonopsis. The species was originally described as Pamphila cestus by Edwards in 1884. Like other hesperiine skippers, it is associated with grassland and open habitats.