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Juba Skipper

Hesperia juba - male

Hesperia juba - female



 

 

Hesperia juba (Scudder, 1874)
Status: Rare stray
Flight Period(s): Two flights in its home range, the first in late spring to early summer, the second from late summer to early autumn. The Nebraska record is from 1 August.
Range: Central British Columbia south through California to the eastern edges of Colorado and Wyoming. The one Nebraska record from Lincoln County.
Larval Hostplant(s): Grasses including Poa pratensis, Bromus and Stipa species
Overwinter: As caterpillar or pupae
Commentary/Habitat: A lone female was captured from a flower in North Platte by Robert Chehey on August 1, 1985. The specimen is housed in the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in Caldwell Idaho. Its identity was confirmed by Ray Stanford. This species inhabits sagebrush prairies in its home range.
Similar Species: N/A