Giant Sicklewing
Achlyodes busirus heros Ehrmann, 1909
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification:
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Range: Mexico south through Bolivia.
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 08, 2024
Observation date: Dec 06, 2023
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Colón Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 17, 2023
Observation date: Dec 09, 2023
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Colón Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 14, 2023
Observation date: Mar 09, 2016
Submitted by: Patsmum
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Feb 13, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2008
Submitted by: redfishin
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Dec 20, 2014
Submitted by: John P Gorey
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jan 26, 2013
Submitted by: moralea
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Oct 21, 2013
Observation date: Sep 05, 2008
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: May 12, 2013