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Gilbert's Flasher

Astraptes alector hopfferi

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Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Astraptes
Species
alector hopfferi
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Mission, Texas

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Edinburg, TX | October 2008 | Positive
This is also known as Atraptes gilbertii. It is a rare stray to south Texas during the fall season. Larval host plant: Orchid Tree (Bauhinia).
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