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Atlas of North Dakota Butterflies

BND: Common Branded Skipper; Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)
BNA: Plains Skipper ; Hesperia assiniboia
NDC: HECO

Habitat: Prairie hilltops; very fond of Liatris blooms
Larval food: Native grasses and sedges
Adult flight: One brood, early August onward
References: Royer 32, Layberry et al. 52-54, Ferris & Brown 125, Scott 436
Note: Many authors treat this as a distinct species. It is considered here as a subspecies.

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