| 词条 | Megathymus yuccae |
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| image = Megathymus yuccae 2190091.jpg | status = | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Arthropoda | classis = Insecta | ordo = Lepidoptera | familia = Hesperiidae | genus = Megathymus | species = M. yuccae | binomial = Megathymus yuccae | binomial_authority = (Boisduval & Leconte, 1837) | subdivision_ranks = Subspecies | subdivision = *Megathymus yuccae harbisoni
| synonyms = Eudamua yuccae (Boisduval & LeConte, 1834) }}Megathymus yuccae, the yucca giant-skipper, is a rare early season butterfly that is widespread across the southern United States. It belongs in the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Megathyminae.[1] DescriptionThe upper side of the wings are brown with the forewings having yellow spots. The under side is mainly mottled with black and gray. The wingspan is {{convert|48|-|79|mm|in|abbr=on}}. Caterpillars feed on Yucca species such as Y. filamentosa, Y. smalliana, Y. gloriosa, Y. elata, Y. arizonica, and Y. aloifolia. Although adults do not feed, males will gather moisture from mud.[1] HabitatThis butterfly may be seen in deserts, foothills, and woodlands where yucca plants, in which their eggs are laid,[2] occur. References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2189 |title=Yucca Giant-Skipper Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte, (1837)) |publisher=Butterflies and Moths of North America |accessdate=2010-08-25}} 2. ^{{cite journal|last=Pavulaan|first=Harry|date=Summer 2003|title=Searching for the elusive Megathymus yuccae|journal=News of the Lepidopterists' Society|location=Los Angeles|volume=45|issue=2|pages=48–49|url=http://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/nls/2000s/2003/2003_v45_n2.pdf}} External links{{commons category}}{{Wikispecies}}
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