Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Amblyscirtes hegon | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Moncini Rank Species | |
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Similar Amblyscirtes vialis, Euphyes dion, Poanes viator, Polites origenes, Atrytonopsis hianna | ||
Amblyscirtes hegon, the pepper-and-salt skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia and Maine, west to southern Manitoba, south to Georgia, northern Florida and south-eastern Texas. It is mostly absent from the coastal plain.
The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Poa pratensis, Sorghastrum nutans, Sorghastrum secundum, and Chasmanthium latifolia. Adults feed on flower nectar, including viburnum and blackberry.
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