Hesperia assiniboia

Plains Skipper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Hesperiini
Genus: Hesperia
Species: H. assiniboia
Binomial name
Hesperia assiniboia
(Lyman, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Erynnis comma assiniboia Dyar, 1903
  • Hesperia comma assiniboia

The Plains Skipper (Hesperia assiniboia) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.

It is found in the Canadian prairie provinces and into the northern Great Plains states.[1]

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. The flight period is from mid-July to early September.[1]

The larvae feed on needlegrass (Stipa spp.), June Grass (Koeleria cristata), and Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Common Branded Skipper, Butterflies of Canada

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