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12-22-2016

Hesperia dacotae

Hesperia dacotae Hesperia dacotae NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Hesperia dacotae ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. 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.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The adult Dakota skippers are active for only three weeks in June and July which is their total lifespan. Their eggs, which are laid on the underside of leaves, are hatched in July and the caterpillar larvae feed on native grass until they go dormant in late summer. The caterpillar larvae then winter in shelters very close to the ground. In spring they come out of dormancy in their adult form. They are found in healthy natural tall grass and prairie grass from Minnesota to Saskatchewan. They are now considered extirpated from Illinois and Iowa. The largest most stable population is now found in North Dakota.

Detailed information
Full Name: Dakota Skipper (Hesperia dacotae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Insects
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 11/24/2014 Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Dakota Skipper, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Iowa , Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota
  • US Counties in which the Dakota Skipper, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Dakota Skipper, Wherever found is known to occur: Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District, J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, J. Clark Salyer Wetland Management District ... Show All Refuges
  • Countries in which the the Dakota Skipper, Wherever found is known to occur: Canada
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
10/01/2015 80 FR 59247 59384 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling; Final rule
10/24/2014 79 FR 63671 63748 Threatened Species Status for Dakota Skipper and Endangered Species Status for Poweshiek Skipperling
09/23/2014 79 FR 56704 56730 Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Dakota Skipper and the Poweshiek Skipperling
10/24/2013 78 FR 63573 63625 Threatened Status for Dakota Skipper and Endangered Status for Poweshiek Skipperling
10/24/2013 78 FR 63625 63745 Designation of Critical Habitat for Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling
11/21/2012 77 FR 69993 70060 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
10/26/2011 76 FR 66370 66439 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
11/10/2010 75 FR 69222 69294 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
11/09/2009 74 FR 57804 57878 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008 73 FR 75176 75244 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Dakota Skipper.
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
10/01/2015 80 FR 59247 59384 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling; Final rule Final Rule Final designated
10/24/2013 78 FR 63625 63745 Designation of Critical Habitat for Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling Proposed Rule Not Required
07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Final designated
07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Unknown
Date
Citation Page
Title
10/24/2014 79 FR 63671 63748 Threatened Species Status for Dakota Skipper and Endangered Species Status for Poweshiek Skipperling
10/24/2013 78 FR 63573 63625 Threatened Status for Dakota Skipper and Endangered Status for Poweshiek Skipperling
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
10/01/2015 80 FR 59247 59384 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling; Final rule Final Rule Final designated
10/24/2013 78 FR 63625 63745 Designation of Critical Habitat for Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling Proposed Rule Not Required
07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Final designated
07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Unknown
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