Swarthy Skipper
Nastra lherminier
North american ecology (us and canada) 7
Nastra lherminier is a year-round resident of the eastern United States (Scott 1986). Habitats are grassy, often moist, places. Host plants are grasses, especially Andropogon scoparius. There are two flights each year in the northern part of the range with approximate flight times June 15-late July and Aug. 15-early Sept., in the southern part of their range there are several flights between March 1-Oct. 31 (Scott 1986).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Paul Bedell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/40563282@N03/7790907116
- (c) Bill Berthet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/nastra_lherminier/Nastra_lherminier_USA_FL_Nassau_Co_30-IX-07_BT2.jpg
- (c) Bill Berthet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/nastra_lherminier/Nastra_lherminier_USA_FL_Nassau_Co_30-IX-07_BT3.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/nastra_lherminier/Nastra_lherminier_M_Eno_SP_Orange_Co_NC_USA_29-V-03.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/nastra_lherminier/Nastra_lherminier_M_Kissimmee_Prairie_Preserve_SP_Okeechobee_Co_FL_USA_12-VIII-03.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/nastra_lherminier/Nastra_lherminier_M_Hoke_Co_NC_USA_12-IX-04_1.jpg
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/20626288
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
