Phocides belus

Phocides belus, the beautiful beamer or Belus skipper, is a skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Strays have been reported as far north as Texas.[1][2][3]

Phocides belus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Phocides
Species:
P. belus
Binomial name
Phocides belus
Godman & Salvin, 1890

The wings have a powder-blue hue.[4]

Last instar larvae reach a length of 38 mm. They are mostly uniform white with a light brown head capsule. They feed on Thouinidium decandrum.[5]

References
  1. "Phocides belus Godman & Salvin, 1890". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  2. "Attributes of Phocides belus". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  3. "Phocides". Tree Of Life. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  4. "Belus Skipper or Beautiful Beamer, PHOCIDES BELUS". Backyard Nature. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  5. "Phocides belus (immatures)". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 2015-04-07.


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