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Hesperia ottoe
Hesperia ottoe, the Ottoe skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.
| Ottoe skipper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperia |
| Species: | H. ottoe |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866 | |
It is found in the central U.S. but has been recorded in Canada only in a small area of southern Manitoba.[2]
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. The flight period is from mid-June to early August.[2]
The larvae feed on Poaceae species, Leptoloma cognatum, little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius), and, in Minnesota, on the flowers of purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia).[2][3]
References
External links
- Ottoe Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America