Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989
Bay skipper, Bay St. Louis skipper
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Rediscovered
Distribution
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Shuey, J. A. (1989). The morpho-species concept of Euphyes dion with the description of a new species (Hesperiidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 27(3-4): 161-171.
Other references:
Vaughan, D. M., and M. D. Shepherd. (2005). Species Profile: Euphyes bayensis. In Shepherd, M. D., D. M. Vaughan, and S. H. Black (Eds). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America. CD-ROM Version 1 (May 2005). Portland, OR: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Warren, A. D., K. J. Davis, N. V. Grishin, J. P. Pelham, E. M. Stangeland. (2012).
Interactive Listing of American Butterflies: Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989. Available online: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/euphyes_bayensis_types.htm
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Euphyes-bayensis
Acknowledgements
I extend my gratitude to J. A. Shuey the species author of Euphyes bayensis for furnishing me with important details pertaining to the disappearance and relocation of this species.