Hesperiidae : Pyrginae
Burca cubensis (Skinner, 1913)
Cuban Skipper
Burca cubensis (Skinner, 1913)
Cuban Skipper
Description and Similar Species: Wingspan 52-56mm. Similar to Braco Skipper Burca braco in having three prominent white sub-apical dots and another near the centre of the forewing but Cuban Skipper is larger and with a longer forewing giving it a rather different shape.
Range: Endemic to Cuba.
Status: Rare and has been found on only a handful of occasions in high mountain forest in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park and nearby in the far east of the country.
Nectar Plants: Unknown.
Larval Foodplants: Unknown.
Range: Endemic to Cuba.
Status: Rare and has been found on only a handful of occasions in high mountain forest in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park and nearby in the far east of the country.
Nectar Plants: Unknown.
Larval Foodplants: Unknown.
