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Chisos Banded-Skipper (Autochton cinctus) |
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Chisos Banded-Skipper (Autochton cinctus Plötz) Wing span: Not reported. Identification: Upperside of wings is dark brown; forewing has a narrow white band. Hindwing fringe is pure white. Life history: Not reported. Flight: Probably several from March-September. Caterpillar hosts: Beggar's ticks (Desmodium) in the pea family (Fabaceae). Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Oak-pine woodlands. Range: Chisos Mountains of west Texas south to El Salvador. |
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