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 | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Hesperia |
Species: | H. sassacus |
Binomial name | |
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | |
Taxonomy
The following subspecies are recognised:[2]
- Hesperia sassacus sassacus Harris, 1862
- Hesperia sassacus manitoboides (Fletcher, 1889)
- Hesperia sassacus nantahala Gatrelle & Grkovich, 2003
Distribution and habitat
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.[3]
Ecology and behaviour
The larvae feed on nodding fescue (Festuca obtusa), poverty grass (Danthonia spicata), and panic grass (Panicum), Bouteloua, Andropogon, Aristida, and Poaceae species.[3][4]
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Hesperia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- Indian Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
- Hesperia, funet.fi
External links
- Indian Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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