yucca giant-skipper
(Megathymus yuccae)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Hesperioidea |
| Family: Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: Hesperiinae |
| Tribe: Erionotini |
| Genus: Megathymus |
| Subject: Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & LeConte) |
References
Common Name Reference: Butterflies and Moths of North America
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database