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Dotted Skipper

Hesperia attalus Edwards 1871

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Hesperia attalus

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Hesperia attalus, the dotted skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (skippers).[2][3][4] It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1871 and is found in North America.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[5]

  • Hesperia attalus attalus (W. H. Edwards, 1871)
  • Hesperia attalus nigrescens Gatrelle, 1999 – dark dotted skipper
  • Hesperia attalus slossonae (Skinner, 1871) – Slosson's dotted skipper

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Hesperia attalus Species Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ^ a b "Hesperia attalus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ^ "Hesperia attalus Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  5. ^ "Hesperia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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Hesperia attalus: Brief Summary

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Hesperia attalus, the dotted skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (skippers). It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1871 and is found in North America.

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