Polites sonora
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| Species: | P. sonora
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| Polites sonora (Scudder, 1872)
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Polites sonora, the Sonoran skipper or western long dash,[1] is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the Pacific coast of the U.S., reaching Canada only in the extreme southern interior of British Columbia.[2]
There is one generation in Canada from mid-July to mid-August in British Columbia.[2]
The larvae feed on grasses, possibly Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis).[1][2]
Subspecies
- P. s. sonora
- P. s. siris (Edwards, 1881) – Dog Star skipper
- P. s. utahensis (Skinner, 1911)
- P. s. flaviventris Austin, 1998
References
External links
- Sonoran Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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