Polites draco | (W.H. Edwards, 1871) |
TL: USA, Colorado
Habitat
- Meadows
- Pastures
25-32 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name English
Draco Skipper English
Dragon Skipper English
Rocky Mountain Skipper
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Poaceae Agrostis Bent Poaceae Cynodon Bermuda Grass Poaceae Distichlis Poaceae Eragrostis Lovegrass Poaceae Festuca Fescue Poaceae Poa Meadow-grass
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Pamphila draco W.H. Edwards, 1871
- Polites draco is a member of the clade Polites themistocles:
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Species Author Polites coras (Cramer, 1775) Polites draco (W.H. Edwards, 1871) Polites mardon (W.H. Edwards, 1881) Polites sabuleti (Boisduval, 1852) Polites themistocles (Latreille, [1824])
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland Butterflies of Canada Lepiforum e. V. North American Moth Photographers Group
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