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Rural Skipper
Ochlodes agricola
Ochlodes agricola, the rural skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Ochlodes agricola is found in mid-elevation habitats and foothills. Adults are ochre-orange. Males have diagonal black markings on fore wings. The underside of the hind wings are solid orange or mottled with brown. Adult males display territorial behavior. Larvae feed on grasses and are yellow with black lines and a black head.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 55785.