Megathymus cofaqui
Size:
Wingspan is 1 15/16 -
2 7/16 inches.
Similar Species:
Yucca Giant-Skipper
Habitat:
Coastal dunes, pinewoods and open areas with yuccas.
Range/Abundance:
Very rare if not entirely absent
in the region.
Flight Period:
Adults fly in a single brood from July until early September.
Larval Host Plants:
Bear Grass Yucca filamentosa, Spanish bayonet Y. aloifolia,
and Small's Yucca Y. smalliana
Comments:
Several people have tried to find this species in the Carolinas in recent
years and have failed to find it. Cofaqui Giant-Skipper is likely now
a historical species in the region.
These photos were taken by Tim Adams
in FL.
