Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos )
Male
Collected:
W. McGuire, May 18, 1974 Tarrant County, Texas
Specimen
in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution
Female (Dorsal)
Female (Ventral)
Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society
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Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos )
Male
Collected:
W. McGuire, May 18, 1974 Tarrant County, Texas
Specimen
in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution
Female (Dorsal)
Female (Ventral)
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), and Panicum spp. |
| Area
Sighting Locations | The Heard Museum, LBJ Grasslands (Wise County). |
| Seasonal Flight Data | April - October |
| General Notes | A skipper of the prairies, this species has become more and more difficult to locate as more of its habitat is destroyed. Overwinters: Larva. |
Additional Photographs
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LARVA |
PUPA |
ADULT |
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