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Species Adopaeoides prittwitzi - Sunrise Skipper - Hodges#4011

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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
Subtribe Apaustina
Genus Adopaeoides
Species prittwitzi (Sunrise Skipper - Hodges#4011)
Hodges Number
4011
Range
Southeastern AZ and western TX, south to Central America.
Habitat
Highly localized in our area. Native upland marshes and springs.
Season
Records from June and August-September, rarely to early October. November-December in Mexico.