Erynnis marloyi

Erynnis marloyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Erynnis
Species: E. marloyi
Binomial name
Erynnis marloyi
Boisduval, 1834
Synonyms
  • Thanaos marloyi
  • Thanaos sericea
  • Thanaos rustan

Erynnis marloyi, the inky skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south-eastern Europe (Greece and the Balkans) across Asia Minor to Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, southern Iran and Chitral, Pakistan.

The wingspan is 14–15 mm for males and 15–16 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Rosaceae species.

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