Euphyes bayensis

Euphyes bayensis
Male
Female
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Euphyes
Species:	E. bayensis
Binomial name
Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989 [2]

Euphyes bayensis, commonly known as the bay skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family. It is found in coastal Mississippi within the United States, ^[3] Louisiana and Texas, ^[1] where it lives in sawgrass marshes of the tidal zone. ^{[1] [4]}

The wingspan is 37–44 mm. ^[4] Adults feed on flower nectar. ^[1] Within its range there are two generations, in late May and in September. ^[4] The bay skipper may be confused with Euphyes dion . ^[4]

Conservation

Euphyes bayensis is considered to be globally imperiled by NatureServe. ^[1] Threats to the species include major hurricanes, human activity causing wetland loss and possibly the use of insecticides and burning of sawgrass. ^[5]

References

1. NatureServe (28 February 2025). "Euphyes bayensis". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
2. Euphyes, Site of Markku Savela
3. Butterflies and Moths of North America collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera
4. Vaughan, Mace; Shepherd, Matthew (May 2005). "Species Profile: Euphyes bayensis" (PDF). In Shepherd, M.D.; Vaughan, D.M.; Black, S.H. (eds.). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America (CD-ROM Version 1). Portland, Oregon: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
5. Schweitzer, D.; Young, B. (10 March 2020) [Originally published in 2011]. "Euphyes bayensis: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Factors". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 5 March 2025.