Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Moncini | |
Similar Oarisma garita, Erynnis afranius, Hesperia uncas, Neominois ridingsii, Amblyscirtes belli | ||
Amblyscirtes simius, the simius roadside skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in North America from Texas to North Dakota but has been recorded in southern Saskatchewan.
The wingspan is 21–23 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis). Adults feed on flower nectar, including Penstemon, Cirsium and Verbena.
References
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