Polites sonora
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The Sonoran Skipper or Western Long Dash (Polites sonora) is a butterfly
in the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of the U.S., reaching Canada only in the extreme southern interior of British Columbia.
The wingspan
is 25–27 mm.
There is one generation in Canada from mid-July to mid-August in British Columbia.
The larvae feed on grasses, possibly Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis).
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 along the Pacific coast of the U.S., reaching Canada only in the extreme southern interior of British Columbia.
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 25–27 mm.
There is one generation in Canada from mid-July to mid-August in British Columbia.
The larvae feed on grasses, possibly Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis).
External links
- Sonoran Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America