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Species Hesperia uncas - Uncas Skipper - Hodges#4018

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Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas Another Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas Texas Hesperiidae - Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper _Hesperia uncas - Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas Hesperia uncas - female Hesperia uncas
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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 Hesperiina
Genus Hesperia (Branded Skippers)
Species uncas (Uncas Skipper - Hodges#4018)

Hodges Number

4018

Identification

Underwing has bold series of connected white markings, and usually has white veining.

Range

South to New Mexico, west to Nevada, east to Kansas, and north into Canada.

Habitat

Alkaline flats and short grass areas.

Season

One brood areas June-July. Two brood areas May-June and July-September.

Food

Grasses

See Also

Rhesus, Sandhill, and Cobweb Skippers

Print References

(1)
(2)

Internet References

photo and range map

Works Cited

1.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.
2.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West : A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Butterflies and Others Thr
Jeffrey Glassberg. 2001. Oxford University Press.
Contributed by tom murray on 26 July, 2005 - 5:49pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 2 July, 2017 - 7:48am

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