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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info )Family: Hesperiidae Genus: Poanes Species: viator
Profile: 3 positives No neutrals No negatives
Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Benton, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Owensboro, Kentucky Concord, North Carolina Fearrington, North Carolina Crossville, Tennessee Onley, Virginia
Member Notes:
Rating Author Comment
Positive melody On Sep 10, 2006, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:Sometimes confused with moths, Skippers are an ancient form of butterfly.
The Broad-winged Skipper likes tall grasses and wetlands. The adults feed on nectar and the caterpillars eat grass and weeds.
They have a habit of resting with their hind wings horizontal and their fore wings held at an angle, making them look like tiny little fighter jets.
Positive iris28 On Sep 21, 2008, iris28 from (dana)Owensboro, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:these are so cute ive been seeing at least 3 to a flower on my coneflowers . i love going out in the morning and seeing them
Positive themikesmom On Nov 1, 2012, themikesmom from Concord, NC wrote:We enjoy seeing these, we did not know that they are an ancient form of butterfly. They are really interesting.
By lwhalliday By melody
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Timer: 4.17 jiffies (0.04174017906189).