Dakota skipper

(Hesperia dacotae)

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Description

Hesperia dacotae,the Dakota skipper,is a small to medium-sized North American butterfly.It has a wingspan of approximately one inch and the antennae form a hook.The male’s wings are a tawny-orange to brown on the forewings with a prominent mark and dusty yellow on the lower part of the wing.The female wing is a darker brown orange and white spots on the forewing margin

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Hesperia
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