The White-patched Skipper or White Patch (Chiomara asychis) is a butterfly

Butterfly

A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...

 of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Argentina

Argentina

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, north through tropical America to the West Indies and southern Texas

Texas

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. Strays can be found as far north as southern Arizona

Arizona

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, Nevada

Nevada

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 and Kansas

Kansas

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.
The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 29-38 mm. There are three to four generations with adults on wing throughout the year in southern Texas.

The larvae feed on Malpighia glabra in Texas and on Gaudichaudia pentandra in Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar.

Subspecies

• Chiomara asychis asychis (Surinam)
• Chiomara asychis autander (Argentina)
• Chiomara asychis georgina (Mexico)
• Chiomara asychis grenada (Grenada)
• Chiomara asychis pelagica (Mexico (Baja California Sur))
• Chiomara asychis simon (Colombia)
• Chiomara asychis vincenta (St. Vincent)
• Chiomara asychis zania (Peru)

External links

• Chiomara asychis georgina at Butterflies and Moths of North America