Bug FAQNevada Skipper
Hesperia nevada · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
The Nevada Skipper belongs to the Hesperia genus, a group of skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. Most Hesperia species are found only in North America, with some like Hesperia comma being widespread across the region.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Nevada Skipper is a member of the Hesperia genus, which is part of the skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Most species in this genus live only in North America.
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Where it comes from
The genus is primarily endemic to North America, though some species are more widely distributed.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, California, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Arizona, Nevada.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperia_%28butterfly%29
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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