Hesperia sassacus
Hesperia sassacus, the Indian skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.
| Indian skipper | |
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| On Canada hawkweed | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperia |
| Species: | H. sassacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | |
It is found from northeastern U.S., and in Canada in southwestern New Brunswick and in a broad band from the Eastern Townships of Quebec through to southern Manitoba.[1]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The flight period is late May to early July.[1]
The larvae feed on nodding fescue (Festuca obtusa), poverty grass (Danthonia spicata), and panic grass (Panicum), Bouteloua, Andropogon, Aristida, and Poaceae species.[1][2]
References
- Indian Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
- Hesperia, funet.fi
External links
- Indian Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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