Achalarus jalapus

Description

Achalarus jalapus is a moth of the family Hesperiidae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1882 by Carl Plötz. Achalarus is a genus of skippers in the subfamily Eudaminae. The species range from eastern United States to Venezuela. Achalarus species are: Achalarus albociliatus (Mabille, 1877) – Skinner's cloudywing Achalarus casica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – desert cloudywing or Mexican hoary edge Achalarus lyciades (Geyer, 1832) – hoary edge Achalarus tehuanaca (Draudt, 1922) Achalarus toxeus (Plötz, 1882) – coyote cloudywing or coyote skipper