Astraptes alardus

(Astraptes alardus)

Description

Astraptes alardus, the frosted flasher, is a species of dicot skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The MONA or Hodges number for Astraptes alardus is 3898.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Astraptes
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