Ochlodes yuma

Ochlodes yuma
Male specie of Ochlodes yuma

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ochlodes
Species:
O. yuma
Binomial name
Ochlodes yuma

Ochlodes yuma, the Yuma skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae that lives in wetlands of western North America.[2][3][4] Its only known host is common reed (Phragmites australis).[5]

The MONA or Hodges number for Ochlodes yuma is 4057.[6]

Subspecies

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These five subspecies belong to the species Ochlodes yuma:

  • Ochlodes yuma anasazi S. Cary & Stanford, 1995
  • Ochlodes yuma lutea Austin in T. Emmel, 1998
  • Ochlodes yuma sacramentorum Austin in T. Emmel, 1998
  • Ochlodes yuma scudderi (Skinner, 1899)
  • Ochlodes yuma yuma (W. H. Edwards, 1873)

References

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  1. ^ "Ochlodes yuma". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Ochlodes yuma Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Lotts, Kelly; Naberhaus, Thomas. "Yuma Skipper Ochlodes yuma (W.H. Edwards, 1873) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ Shapiro, Art. "Ochlodes yuma | Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site". Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Ochlodes yuma". Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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