North American Ecology (US and Canada)
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Anglèis
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Hesperia nevada is a year-round resident in a patchy distribution of multiple separate populations in the western United States and southwestern Canada (Scott 1986). Habitats are apsen parkland, sagebrush and grassland. Host plants are grasses, largely restricted to the species Stipa occidentalis, with oviposition on other grass species. Eggs are laid on or near the host plant singly. There is one flight each year with the approximate flight time usually June 15- July 15; at low altitude June 1- early July and at high altitude late June ? early August (Scott 1986).
Behavior
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Anglèis
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Adults sip nectar and mud. Males perch for females (Scott, 1986).
