Systasea pulverulenta
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| image = Systasea_pulverulenta_1.jpg
| taxon = Systasea pulverulenta
| authority = (R. Felder, 1869)
| synonyms =
- Leucochitonea pulverulenta R. Felder, 1869
- Tagiades taeniatus Plötz, 1884
- Plesiocera filipalpis Mabille, 1891
}}
Systasea pulverulenta, the Texas powdered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern and western Texas, south through Mexico to Guatemala in Central America.
The wingspan is {{convert|24|-|35|mm}}. Adults are on wing from February to December in southern Texas.
The larvae feed on various Malvaceae species. Adults feed on flower nectar.
External links
- [http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1981 Butterflies and Moths of North America]
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Category:Lepidoptera of Mexico
Category:Butterflies described in 1869
Category:Taxa named by Rudolf Felder
Category:Butterflies of Central America
Category:Lepidoptera of the United States
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