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Hesperia Nevada
''Hesperia'', the branded skippers, is a Holarctic genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. Most species are endemic to North America, ''Hesperia comma'' is widespread throughout the region. ''H. florinda'' is endemic to temperate eastern Asia. ''H. nabokovi'' is endemic to Hispaniola. Presumably, Johan Christian Fabricius named the genus for Hesperia, one of the Hesperides. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Hesperia'': * '' Hesperia assiniboia'' (Lyman, 1892) – Plains skipper * '' Hesperia attalus'' (W. H. Edwards, 1871) – dotted skipper – south United States * '' Hesperia caucasica'' Riabov, 1926 Caucasus * '' Hesperia colorado'' (Scudder, 1874) – western branded skipper * ''Hesperia columbia'' (Scudder, 1872) – Columbian skipper – California to Southwest Oregon * ''Hesperia comma'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – silver-spotted skipper or common branded skipper * ''Hesperia dacotae'' (Skinner, 1911) – Dakota skipper * '' Hesperia fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Comma
''Hesperia comma'', the silver-spotted skipper or common branded skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is known as silver-spotted skipper in Europe and common branded skipper in North America where the butterfly ''Epargyreus clarus'', a spread-winged skipper, also has the common name of "silver-spotted skipper". Appearance, behaviour and distribution Often confused with the large skipper ''Ochlodes venata'', this species is easily distinguished by the numerous white spots on the underside hindwings, and the tips of the upper forewings tend to be darker than those of the large skipper. Also their flight periods rarely overlap; in Britain the large skipper has all but finished when the silver-spotted takes to the wing in August. The silver-spotted skipper prefers warm calcareous sites and has a wide distribution as far south as North Africa, northwards throughout Europe to the Arctic and eastwards across Asia to China and Japan. It also has subspecies in North Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Columbia
''Hesperia columbia'', the Columbian skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ... family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Hesperia columbia'' is 4026. References Further reading * Hesperiinae Articles created by Qbugbot {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Sassacus
''Hesperia sassacus'', the Indian skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Taxonomy The following subspecies are recognised: *''Hesperia sassacus sassacus'' Harris, 1862 *''Hesperia sassacus manitoboides'' (Fletcher, 1889) *''Hesperia sassacus nantahala'' Gatrelle & Grkovich, 2003 Description The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The flight period is late May to early July. Distribution and habitat It is found from northeastern U.S., and in Canada in southwestern New Brunswick and in a broad band from the Eastern Townships of Quebec through to southern Manitoba.Indian Skipper Butterflies of Canada Ecology and behaviour The larvae feed on nodding fescue (''Festuca obtusa''), poverty grass (''Danthonia spicata''), and panic grass (''Panicum''), ''Bouteloua'', ''Andropogon'', ''Aristida' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Pahaska
''Hesperia pahaska'', the Pahaska skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from North America in a narrow belt of states extending from Texas to North Dakota, just reaching Canada in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.Pahaska Skipper Butterflies of Canada The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan o ... is 28–33 mm. The flight period is from June to early July in the northern U.S. Its habitats include ...
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Hesperia Ottoe
''Hesperia ottoe'', the Ottoe skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the central U.S. but has been recorded in Canada only in a small area of southern Manitoba.Ottoe Skipper Butterflies of Canada The is 29–35 mm. The flight period is from mid-June to early August. The larvae feed on Poaceae species, '' Leptoloma cognatum'', little bluestem ('' |
Hesperia Nevada
''Hesperia'', the branded skippers, is a Holarctic genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. Most species are endemic to North America, ''Hesperia comma'' is widespread throughout the region. ''H. florinda'' is endemic to temperate eastern Asia. ''H. nabokovi'' is endemic to Hispaniola. Presumably, Johan Christian Fabricius named the genus for Hesperia, one of the Hesperides. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Hesperia'': * '' Hesperia assiniboia'' (Lyman, 1892) – Plains skipper * '' Hesperia attalus'' (W. H. Edwards, 1871) – dotted skipper – south United States * '' Hesperia caucasica'' Riabov, 1926 Caucasus * '' Hesperia colorado'' (Scudder, 1874) – western branded skipper * ''Hesperia columbia'' (Scudder, 1872) – Columbian skipper – California to Southwest Oregon * ''Hesperia comma'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – silver-spotted skipper or common branded skipper * ''Hesperia dacotae'' (Skinner, 1911) – Dakota skipper * '' Hesperia fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Nabokovi
Hesperia may refer to: Places * Hesperia, ancient name for the Iberian Peninsula used by both the Greeks and the Romans * Hesperia, California, a city in the United States * Hesperia, Iowa, a former name for Burnside, Iowa, an unincorporated community in the United States * Hesperia, Michigan, a village in the United States * Hesperia Planum, a region of Mars * 69 Hesperia, an asteroid Other uses * Hesperia (actress) (1885–1959), Italian actress * ''Hesperia'' (butterfly) (branded skippers), a genus in the skipper family, Hesperiidae * ''Hesperia'' (journal), an academic journal of Classical archaeology * Hesperia (poem), 1867 book-length verse epic by Richard Henry Wilde * Hesperia (mythology), various people and places in Greek mythology * Hesperian Foundation, an NGO which publishes Health guides * Hesperia Hotels NH Hotel Group is a Spanish multinational hotel company headquartered in Madrid, that operates over 350 hotels in 28 countries, currently under the Anantara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Miriamae
Hesperia may refer to: Places * Hesperia, ancient name for the Iberian Peninsula used by both the Greeks and the Romans * Hesperia, California, a city in the United States * Hesperia, Iowa, a former name for Burnside, Iowa, an unincorporated community in the United States * Hesperia, Michigan, a village in the United States * Hesperia Planum, a region of Mars * 69 Hesperia, an asteroid Other uses * Hesperia (actress) (1885–1959), Italian actress * ''Hesperia'' (butterfly) (branded skippers), a genus in the skipper family, Hesperiidae * ''Hesperia'' (journal), an academic journal of Classical archaeology * Hesperia (poem), 1867 book-length verse epic by Richard Henry Wilde * Hesperia (mythology), various people and places in Greek mythology * Hesperian Foundation, an NGO which publishes Health guides * Hesperia Hotels NH Hotel Group is a Spanish multinational hotel company headquartered in Madrid, that operates over 350 hotels in 28 countries, currently under the Anantara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Metea
''Hesperia metea'', the cobweb skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It has a scattered distribution in the United States from southern Maine west to Wisconsin, south to central Georgia, the Gulf States and central Texas. The wingspan is 29–35 mm. There is one generation with adults on wing from late March to early June. The larvae feed on various grasses, including ''Schizachyrium scoparium ''Schizachyrium scoparium'', commonly known as little bluestem or beard grass, is a species of North American prairie grass native to most of the contiguous United States (except California, Nevada, and Oregon) as well as a small area north of ...'' and '' Andropogon gerardi''. Adults feed on flower nectar from various low-growing plants, including Labrador tea, wild strawberry, blackberry, bird's-foot violet, winter cress, red clover, lilac, vervain, Carolina larkspur and wild hyacinth. Subspecies *''Hesperia metea metea'' (Scudder, 1864) *''Hesperia metea int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Meskei
''Hesperia meskei'', or Meske's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ... family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Hesperia meskei'' is 4030. Subspecies These three subspecies belong to the species ''Hesperia meskei'': * ''Hesperia meskei meskei'' (W. H. Edwards, 1877) * ''Hesperia meskei pinocayo'' Gatrelle & Minno in Gatrelle, Minno & Grkovich, 2003 * ''Hesperia meskei straton'' (W. H. Edwards, 1881) References Further reading * Hesperiinae Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1877 {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Lindseyi
''Hesperia lindseyi'', known generally as Lindsey's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ... family Hesperiidae. Other common names include the Lindsey's branded skipper and lost-egg skipper. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Hesperia lindseyi'' is 4032. Subspecies These five subspecies belong to the species ''Hesperia lindseyi'': * ''Hesperia lindseyi eldorado'' J. Emmel, T. Emmel & Mattoon in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Hesperia lindseyi lindseyi'' (W. Holland, 1930) * ''Hesperia lindseyi macneilli'' J. Emmel, T. Emmel & Mattoon in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Hesperia lindseyi mccorklei'' P. Severns & D. Severns, 2005 * ''Hesperia lindseyi septentrionalis'' J. Emmel, T. Emmel & Mattoon in T. Emmel, 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperia Leonardus
''Hesperia leonardus'', the Leonard's skipper, Butterflies of Canada is a of the family Hesperiidae. There are three subspecies. Next to the nominate species, these are the Pawnee skipper (ssp. ''pawnee''), which is found in North America from western and south-eastern east to |
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