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Polites peckius
The Peck's skipper is more often found in urban areas than other skippers.
North America - south to Oregon, southern Colorado & northern Georgia. Open grassy habitats including meadows, prairies, lawns, marshes, landfills, roadsides, vacant lots, and power line right-of-ways. Flight: May - October. Host Plants: Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides); probably bluegrass (Poa pratensis) and other grasses.
Observed on Lantana.
Spotted on Jul 30, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012
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