Polites draco
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]
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| Species: | P. draco |
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| Polites draco (W.H. Edwards, 1871) | |
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
- Draco Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
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