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Arctic skipper |
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Carterocephalus palaemon |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Hesperioidea (skippers) |
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Family: |
Hesperiidae (skippers) |
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Subfamily: |
Heteropterinae (skipperlings) |
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| Status |
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| Flight | One brood from late May to the end of June |
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| Habitat | Open, moist, grassy areas near woods |
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| Identification |
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| Larval Food | Grasses, especially purple reedgrass (Calamagrostis purpurascens). |
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| Adult Food | Nectar from flowers including bog Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum), bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia), and iris (Iris spp.). |
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| Life Cycle |
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| Behavior |
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| Range |  |
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| Sightings | Partch Woods SNA | ||||||
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| Synonyms | Papilio brontes Papilio paniscus |
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| Common Names | Arctic skipper chequered skipper |
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