Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2021).
A male Indian Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2017).
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2011).
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An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2015).
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/6/2020).
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2011).
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Rick Cheicante
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An Indian Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (5/21/2011).
A male Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2021).
Indian Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2011). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Indian Skipper collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/30/2002).
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Host plants include Little Bluestem, Red Fescue, Poverty Oatgrass, and various grasses in the genus Digitaria (Cech and Tudor, 2005).
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Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2021).
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Jim Moore.
A male Indian Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2017).
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Kevin Heffernan.
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2011).
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Rick Cheicante.
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2015).
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Rick Borchelt.
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/6/2020).
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Rick Borchelt.
An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2011).
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Rick Cheicante.
An Indian Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (5/21/2011).
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Jim Brighton.
A male Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2021).
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Jim Moore.
Indian Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2011). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Hans Holbrook.
Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Indian Skipper collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/30/2002).
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperia |
| Species: | H. sassacus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862
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Hesperia sassacus, the Indian skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.
Taxonomy
[edit]The following subspecies are recognised:[2]
- Hesperia sassacus sassacus Harris, 1862
- Hesperia sassacus manitoboides (Fletcher, 1889)
- Hesperia sassacus nantahala Gatrelle & Grkovich, 2003
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The flight period is late May to early July.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Hesperia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ a b c Indian Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Hesperia, funet.fi
External links
[edit]- Indian Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America