Proteides mercurius

(Proteides mercurius)

Description

Proteides mercurius, the mercurial skipper, 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 Proteides mercurius is 3868.

Taxonomic tree:

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