Brazilian SkipperCalpodes ethlius (Stoll, 1782)
Taxon ID: 633
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Records
MBP has eight records spanning five counties (Baltimore, Caroline, Howard, Kent, and Prince George's).
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Status
Brazilian Skipper is a very rare vagrant to Maryland. This big, powerful skipper is a strong flier, and often disperses far north of its breeding range, which includes Florida, west along the Gulf into Texas (Brock & Kaufman, 2003). As in Cape May, New Jersey, summer 2018 saw several Maryland records, which may be related to the nursery trade, natural expansion, or a combination of factors.
Relationships
Uses canna species in its breeding range and now caterpillars have been documented on canna in Maryland.
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Synonyms
Hodges #4115
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