Common name: Persius Duskywing

Scientific name: Erynnis persius (Scudder, 1863)

Class:

Insecta (Insects)

Order:

Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)

Family:

Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND, Bog/fen, Riparian

Terrestrial:

Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed, Savanna, Grassland/herbaceous, Shrubland/chaparral, Alpine, Tundra

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S1

Critically Imperiled in New York - Especially vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to extreme rarity or other factors; typically 5 or fewer populations or locations in New York, very few individuals, very restricted range, very few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or very steep declines.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Endangered

Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.118199/Erynnis_persius/