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Species Hesperia columbia - Columbian Skipper - Hodges#4026

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Subfamily Hesperiinae (Grass Skippers)
Tribe Hesperiini
Genus Hesperia (Branded Skippers)
Species columbia (Columbian Skipper - Hodges#4026)
Hodges Number
4026
Range
Southwest Oregon to southern California.
Habitat
Chaparral
Season
Flights in late spring and early fall
Food
Grasses
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