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Hesperia dacotae
Small sized North American butterfly. Wingspan of approximately 3cm. Antennae form a hook. Male’s wings are tawny-orange to brown on the forewings with a prominent mark and dusty yellow on the lower part of the wing.
Native and mature prairies.
Dakota Skipper butterfly is on the Candidate list for the Endangered Species Act.
Spotted on Jul 1, 2013
Submitted on Jul 16, 2013
5 Comments
Hi Kathleen,
If this happens, would it be possible to have a copy of the publication ?
Kind regards
Olivier
Hi Kathleen,
Sure! That's quite a thrill!
As long as my work gets the credit. Just let me know if you need any more information.
Regards
Olivier
Hi there,
I'm wondering if you'd be willing to publish a picture of the Dakota skipper in a wildlife publication I am working with that deals with proactive conservation for unlisted wildlife species who are in decline. We do not have a budget for pictures but would of course credit your work. If you are interested please let me know.
Thanks,
Katie
Thank you, Leuba.
So far, it is on IUCN vulnerable list, but recent decrease in its population and range show it is really endangered!
Lovely ! -very different to the skippers here. Thanks for sharing this. It's a pity it's on the endangered list.