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Yucca Giant Skipper (Megathymus yuccae reinthali)
MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
Caterpillar Hostplants | Arkansas Yucca (Yucca arkansana), Buckley's Yucca (Y. constricta), Glen Rose Yucca (Y. necopina), Pale Yucca (Y. pallida), Texas Yucca (Y. rupicola), Torrey's Yucca (Y. torreyi), Trecul's Yucca (Y. treculeana). |
Area
Sighting Locations | |
Seasonal Flight Data | Late February - Early April |
General Notes | One of our butterflies that has possibly suffered the most by urbanization. With the destruction of habitat (and thereby its host) this butterfly is a rare site now in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area (if it can be found at all). Overwinters: Larva. |
Additional Photographs
LARVA |
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