Arctic skipper
(Carterocephalus palaemon)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure S4S5 - Apparently Secure to Secure |
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| Minnesota | not listed Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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Size |
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Wingspan: 1″ to 1¼″ |
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Habitat |
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Open, moist, grassy areas near woods |
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Biology |
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Season |
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One brood from mid-May to early July |
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Life Cycle |
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Larva Hosts |
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Grasses, especially purple reedgrass (Calamagrostis purpurascens). |
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Adult Food |
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Nectar from flowers including bog Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum), bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia), and iris (Iris spp.). |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) | ||
Superfamily |
Papilionoidea (butterflies) | ||
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Hesperiidae (skippers) | ||
Subfamily |
Heteropterinae (skipperlings) | ||
Genus |
Carterocephalus | ||
Skippers have traditionally been placed in their own superfamily Hesperioidea because of their morphological similarity. Recent phylogenetic analysis (Kawahara and Breinholt [2014]) suggests that they share the same common ancestor as other butterfly families, and thus belong in the superfamily, Papilionoidea. |
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Synonyms |
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Papilio brontes Papilio paniscus |
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Common Names |
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Arctic skipper chequered skipper |
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| Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) Andree Reno Sanborn |
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| Arctic Skipper Butterfly (Hesperiidae: Carterocephalus palaemon) Sunning Carl Barrentine |
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About
Published on Jun 13, 2012 Photographed at the Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (12 June 2012). Thank you to David Ferguson (@Bugguide.net) for confirming the identity of this specimen! |
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| Chequered Skipper warming up Guy Padfield |
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About
Published on May 20, 2012 Chequered skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon, generating heat by vibrating its wings. |
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| Soumračník jitrocelový Carterocephalus palaemon.mpg Karel Filip |
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About
Published on May 28, 2012 Soumračník jitrocelový je efektně zbarvený motýl, který se v přírodě dokázal přizpůsobit agresivnímu lidskému chování v zemědělství a není ohroženým druhem.Žije od nížin až do vyšších poloh. |
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