Polites peckius
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The Peck's Skipper is a North America
n butterfly
in the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
This skipper ranges across Canada from British Columbia, as far north as Cartwright, Labrador; Moar Lake, Ontario; Leaf Rapids, Manitoba; and the Hay River area in Alberta. In the US, it ranges in most of the northern and central states, except on the west coast.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
This skipper ranges across Canada from British Columbia, as far north as Cartwright, Labrador; Moar Lake, Ontario; Leaf Rapids, Manitoba; and the Hay River area in Alberta. In the US, it ranges in most of the northern and central states, except on the west coast.
Description
Both sexes have dark brown and yellowish-orange markings. Ventrally, both sexes have a large straw-coloured patch in the middle of the hindwing. This patch helps distinguish it from other Polites. Like other skippers the ends of the antennae have tiny hooks. Wingspan is from 19 to 27 mm.Behaviour
Flies from June through early August on flowers, at roadsides, wet meadows, and in gardens.External links
- Peck's Skipper, Talk about Wildlife
- Peck's Skipper, Butterflies of Nova Scotia