Common name: Persius Duskywing
Scientific name: Erynnis persius persius (Scudder, 1863)

Class:
Insecta (Insects)
Order:
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)
Family:
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
Bog/fen, SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND
Terrestrial:
Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed, Savanna

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5T1T3
Critically Imperiled, Imperiled, or Vulnerable globally - Conservation status of the subspecies/variety is uncertain, and could range from very high to moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors. More information is needed to assign either T1, T2 or T3. (The species as a whole is common globally.)
State conservation status rank:
S1
Critically Imperiled in New York - Especially vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to extreme rarity or other factors; typically 5 or fewer populations or locations in New York, very few individuals, very restricted range, very few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or very steep declines.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Endangered
Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120042/Erynnis_persius_persius/