Erynnis tristis

Mournful duskywing
Erynnis tristis tatius Panama
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Erynnis
Species:	E. tristis
Binomial name
Erynnis tristis (Boisduval, 1852)

Erynnis tristis, commonly known as the mournful duskywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is mottled brown with a white fringe on the hind wings. It appears similar to the funereal duskywing, but the mournful duskywing is more likely to appear in urban areas. The larva feeds on young oaks while adults nectar from a variety of wild and garden flowers. ^{[4] [5]}

Mournful duskywing, Erynnis tristis

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Erynnis tristis:

• Erynnis tristis pattersoniBurns, 1964
• Erynnis tristis tatius(W. H. Edwards, 1883)
• Erynnis tristis tristis(Boisduval, 1852)

References

1. "Erynnis tristis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Erynnis tristis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Erynnis tristis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 402. ISBN   9780520288744.
5. Shapiro, Arthur. "Erynnis tristis". Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

Further reading

• Burns, John M. (1964). "Evolution in Skipper Butterflies of the Genus Erynnis". University of California Publications in Entomology. 37. ISSN   0068-6417.
• Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287 .

External links

• Media related to Erynnis tristis at Wikimedia Commons