Urbanus proteus Linnaeus

Hesperiidae

Host Plant: Phaseolus vulgaris (Various varieties of beans)

General description:

Other Images: Details of body, color morphs
Determined by: Gentry/Dyer

 

 

Time as pupae and rearing results:
Host plants in database: Phaseolus vulgaris, Desmodium sp.
Parasitoids and predators: Tachinidae: Lepesia aletiae
Observations and comments: Common shelter building hesperiid, often found in gardens on beans.
Location of Vouchers: Tulane University

References:

 
Collected: in New Orleans garden, Raceland roadside, Honey Island Swamp WMA.