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Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron)

MALE (DORSAL)

MALE (VENTRAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (VENTRAL)

 

Caterpillar HostplantsBermuda 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 DataApril - November
General NotesLarvae pull together blades of grass to form a protective covering around the pupa.

Additional Photographs

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT


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