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tawny-edged skipper |
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Polites themistocles |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Neolepidoptera |
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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: |
Hesperiinae (grass skippers) |
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| Flight | One brood from June to July. |
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| Habitat | Moist grassy areas including prairie swales, pastures, lawns, roadsides, and vacant lots. |
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| Larval Food | Panic grass (Panicum) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis). |
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| Adult Food | Nectar from flowers including alfalfa (Medicago sativa ssp. sativa), chicory (Cichorium intybus), narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia), red clover (Trifolium pratense), dogbane (Apocynum), and thistle (Cirsium). |
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| Common Names |
tawny-edged skipper |
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