Species of butterfly
Polites rhesus, the Rhesus skipper or plains gray skipper,[1] is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from Texas to North Dakota, as far north, but infrequently, as Saskatchewan and Alberta.[2]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[2]
There is one generation in May and June.[2] Its habitats include short-grass and mixed grass prairie.[3]
The larvae feed on grasses, including blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis).[2] Adults feed on nectar from flowers including Drummond's milkvetch (Astragalus drummondii).[3]
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