Hesperia pahaska explained

Hesperia pahaska, the Pahaska skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.

It is found from North America in a narrow belt of states extending from Texas to North Dakota, just reaching Canada in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.[1]

The wingspan is 28–33 mm. The flight period is from June to early July in the northern U.S.[1] Its habitats include desert grassland, chaparral, open woodland and prairie hills.[2]

The larvae feed on blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), fluff grass (Erioneuron pulchellum), Poaceae species, and Tridens pulchella.[1]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/PahaskaSkipper_e.php Pahaska Skipper
  2. Web site: Hesperia pahaska. explorer.natureserve.org.
  3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/hesperia/index.html Hesperia