Atalopedes campestris

Atalopedes campestris
Atalopedes campestris male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Atalopedes
Species: A. campestris
Binomial name
Atalopedes campestris
Boisduval, 1852

Atalopedes campestris (called the Sachem in the United States) is a small skipper. It is just over 1 inch (2.5 cm) long and has orange-and-brown adults. Females are slightly larger and have paler markings on their wings compared to males.

Life cycle

Its host plants are various grasses, including lawn grasses. Its caterpillar is dark green and black. It has multiple broods per year.

Range and habitat

This skipper is common from the southern United States through Brazil. It often migrates north into U.S. northern states.

Photos

References

Tveten, Gloria and Tveten, John. Butterflies of Houston & Southeast Texas. University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-78060-5

External links

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