Chiothion asychis, the white-patched skipper or white patch, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America to the West Indies and southern Texas. Strays can be found as far north as southern Arizona, Nevada and Kansas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Chiothion |
| Species: | C. asychis
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| Chiothion asychis (Stoll, [1780])
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The wingspan is 29–38 mm. Three to four generations occur, 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
edit- Chiothion asychis asychis - Surinam
- Chiothion asychis autander - Argentina
- Chiothion asychis georgina - Mexico
- Chiothion asychis grenada - Grenada
- Chiothion asychis pelagica - Mexico - Baja California Sur
- Chiothion asychis simon - Colombia
- Chiothion asychis vincenta - St. Vincent
- Chiothion asychis zania - Peru
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