Quadrus contubernalis is a species of skipper. It was first described by Paul Mabille in 1883.
Description The wings of Quadrus contubernalis are brown, with two blue stripes on the hindwings. The larvae can range from 10 to 35 millimeters long, and are known to feed on the pepper Piper pseudolindenii.
Distribution The species is found throughout Central America and northern South America, being found as far north as Mexico and as far south as Brazil.
Subspecies Two subspecies, Quadrus contubernalis contubernalis (Plötz, 1884) and Quadrus contubernalis anicius (Godman & Salvin, 1894), are known to exist.
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