Hesperiidae
77a0219 –
4023 Hesperia leonardus
Harris, 1862
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Host familiy: Cyperaceae Poaceae. Host genera: Agrostis Bouteloua Dactylis Bromus Carex Danthonia Eragrostis Nassella Panicum Poa Schizachyrium Sporobolus Stipa Tridens. Notes: grasses (Brock & Kaufman 2003); & other grasses (Allen et al 2005); larvae eat leaves (Scott 2020); [unidentified Stipa species may be re-assigned to different genus]. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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leonardus Harris, 1862 (Hesperia) - MONA 1983: 4023ssp. a. leonardus Harris, 1862 (Hesperia) liberia Plötz, 1883 (Hesperia) lidia Plötz, 1882 (Hesperia) stallingsi Freeman, 1944 (Hesperia)ssp. b. pawnee Dodge, 1874 (Hesperia) - MONA 1983: [4024] ogallala (Leussler, 1921) (Pamphila)ssp. c. montana (Skinner, 1911) (Pamphila) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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