Limochores mystic explained

Limochores mystic,[1] the long dash or long dash skipper, is a species of butterfly. The species is commonly found in north of North America and in mountains in the south of North America, in grassy habitats.[2] The grassy areas include meadows, marshes, streamsides, wood edges, and prairie swales. On the top, the species has dark brown reddish to yellowish-orange markings. The forewing of the female has a broad black patch at the base. The forewing of the male has a long, slightly curved stigma which may be connected to the dash near the apex. Underneath the hindwing, the species is orange brown with a curved band of equal-sized yellow spots.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Limochores m. mystic (W. H. Edwards, 1863) . 2024-04-19 . www.butterfliesofamerica.com.
  2. Book: P. Brock, Jim . Kaufman, Kenn . Butterflies of North America . Houghton Mifflin Company . 2003 . New York, New York . 322 . limited . 0-618-25400-5 .
  3. Web site: Long Dash Polites mystic (W. H. Edwards, 1863) . 2009-12-24 . butterfliesandmoths.org .