Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Hesperia assiniboia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Hesperiini Rank Species | |
Similar Hesperia colorado, Erynnis afranius, Hesperia juba, Hesperia uncas, Oarisma garita | ||
Hesperia assiniboia, the plains skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.
It is found in the Canadian Prairie provinces and into the northern Great Plains states.
The wingspan is 21–30 mm. The flight period is from mid-July to early September.
The larvae feed on needlegrass (Stipa species), June grass (Koeleria cristata), and blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis).
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