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Hesperiidae 77a0322 – 4119   Panoquina ocola (Edwards, 1863)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Hymenachne Leersia Oryza Panicum Saccharum Sacciolepis.  Host extended: grasses (Brock & Kaufman 2003); wet land grasses (Minno et al 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ocola (Edwards, 1863) (Hesperia) - MONA 1983: 4119 ocola (Edwards, 1863) (Hesperia)  heterospila (Mabille, 1878) (Pamphila)  stratyllis (Burmeister, 1878) (Pamphila)

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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