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Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron)
MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
Caterpillar Hostplants | Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon), St. Augustine (Stenotaphrum secundatum), Hairy Crab Grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Goose Grass (Eleusine indica). |
Area
Sighting Locations | Virtually everywhere. One of our most common skippers. The Heard Museum, Texas Discovery Gardens, White Rock Lake, Dallas Arboretum, Lake lewisville |
Seasonal Flight Data | April - November |
General Notes | Larvae pull together blades of grass to form a protective covering around the pupa. |
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