Polites rhesus
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The Rhesus Skipper or Plains Gray Skipper (Polites rhesus) is a butterfly
in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Texas to North Dakota, as far north, but infrequently, as Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The wingspan
is 25–30 mm.
There is one generation in May and June.
The larvae feed on grasses, including Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis).
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 Hesperiidae family. It is found from Texas to North Dakota, as far north, but infrequently, as Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 25–30 mm.
There is one generation in May and June.
The larvae feed on grasses, including Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis).
External links
- Rhesus Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America