Polites draco
| Draco skipper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Polites |
| Species: | P. draco |
| Binomial name | |
| Polites draco (W.H. Edwards, 1871) | |
Polites draco, the draco skipper, Rocky Mountain skipper or dragon skipper,[1] is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Rocky Mountain states and provinces from Arizona to the Yukon Territory.[2]
There is one generation with adults on wing from June to early August.[2]
The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on flower nectar.[2]
References
External links
- Draco Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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