Polites draco
Species of butterfly
| Draco skipper | |
|---|---|
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| Polites draco in Banff National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 family Hesperiidae. It is found on the Rocky Mountain states and provinces from Arizona to the Yukon Territory.[2]
The wingspan is 21–33 mm.[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
- ^ Polites, funet.fi
- ^ a b c d Draco Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
External links
- Draco Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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