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False Duskywing

Gesta gesta · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMar · Aug–Sepmost records
Records73in 3 countries
Most seen inCuba34 records
Red List–IUCN status
False Duskywing
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About

False Duskywing in brief

The false duskywing (Gesta gesta) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 73 published records, most of them from Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and May.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Cuba34 records · best Aug, Nov
Jamaica24 records · best Mar, Jun
Haiti15 records · best Sep, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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