Zestusa dorus

(Zestusa dorus)

Description

Zestusa dorus, the short-tailed skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Zestusa dorus is 3882.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Hesperiidae

Genus:Zestusa

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