Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051
Anatrytone logan
This record describes Anatrytone logan (species). Recorded family: Hesperiidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Papilionoidea
- Family
- Hesperiidae (Skippers)
- Subfamily
- Hesperiinae
- Tribe
- Hesperiini
- Genus
- Anatrytone
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
e. NA to Rockies - Map (MPG)
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Grasses including Big Bluestem ( Andropogon gerardi ), and Switchgrass( Panicum virgatum )
Life History
Egg, newly hatched larva, larva, larva in leaf shelter, pupa
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Anatrytone logan (W. H. Edwards, 1863)
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Anatrytone logan. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Mike Quinn , marcie oconnor
Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051
Where is Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051 found?
Range: e. NA to Rockies - Map (MPG)
What does Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051 eat?
The diet of the Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051 includes Grasses including Big Bluestem ( Andropogon gerardi ), and Switchgrass( Panicum virgatum ).
What is the life cycle of a Delaware Skipper - Hodges#4051?
Egg, newly hatched larva, larva, larva in leaf shelter, pupa