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Delaware Skipper

Anatrytone logan

North American Ecology (US and Canada)

provided by North American Butterfly Knowledge Network
Anatrytone logan is resident to the eastern United States as far west as the Rocky mountains (Scott 1986). Habitats are subtropical to transition zone moist areas with tall grasses. Host plants are grass species Andropogon gerardii, Erianthus divaricatus, Panicum virgatum. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. There is a variable number of flights each year dependent on latitude, with one flight between late June-July 30 in the northern part of their range and multiple flights between April 1-Oct. 31 in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
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Leslie Ries
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Leslie Ries