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Sachem
Atalopedes campestris huron
32.8674, -97.2755
Field Notes
Description:
It is a medium to small sized butterfly in the family (Hesperiidae). The wings are orange and with a black border and a black spot near the thorax part of forewings. The hindwings are orange with a thick black border. This specimen is male recognized by smaller size and males having more orange while females are mostly black and brown.
Habitat:
Suburban, Fort Worth, Texas. Sitting on Chinese lantern leaves, (Physalis alkekengi).
Notes:
This skipper is common in the southern United States ranging south through Mexico and Central America to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil, but the sub-species in this area is (Atalopedes campestris huron) that has a slightly different pattern and DNA difference.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 10, 2020
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