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Hesperia assiniboia
Hesperia
assiniboia
, the
plains
skipper
, is a
butterfly
of the
family
Hesperiidae
.
It is found in the
Canadian
Prairie provinces
and into the
northern
Great Plains states
.
The
wingspan
is 21–30
mm
. The
flight
period is from mid-July to early
September
.
The
larvae
feed
on
needlegrass
,
June
grass
, and
blue grama
.