Dusky Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata
Summary 7
Amblyscirtes alternata (the Dusky Roadside Skipper or Blue-dusted Roadside Skipper) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from south-eastern Virginia south to Florida, west to east Texas.
North american ecology (us and canada) 8
Amblyscirtes alternata is resident to the southeastern United States (Scott 1986). Habitats are subtropical to lower austral zone open woods and grassy places. There are several flights between late April- Aug. 30 in the northeastern part of the range, and multiple flights between late Feb.1-Nov. 30 in the most southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
- (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2014_02_19/IMG_161513.JPG
- (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2014_02_19/IMG_161514.JPG
- (c) Bill Berthet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_alternata/Amblyscirtes_alternata_USA_FL_Simmons_SF_Nassau_Co_03-IX-08_1.jpg
- (c) Bill Berthet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_alternata/Amblyscirtes_alternata_USA_FL_Simmons_SF_Nassau_Co_03-IX-08_2.jpg
- (c) Bill Berthet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_alternata/Amblyscirtes_alternata_USA_FL_Simmons_SF_Nassau_Co_03-IX-08_3.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyscirtes_alternata
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/20625489
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
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
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