Hesperiidae
77a0239 –
4059 Lon hobomok
(Harris, 1862)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Danthonia Dichanthelium Eragrostis Leersia Panicum Phleum Poa Schizachyrium Tridens. Notes: grasses (Brock & Kaufman 2003); many grasses (Allen et al 2005). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
hobomok (Harris, 1862) (Hesperia) - MONA 1983: 4059ssp. a. hobomok (Harris, 1862) (Hesperia) alfaratta (Holland, 1930) (Poanes) friedlei (Watson, 1920) (Poanes) pallida (Watson, 1921) (Poanes) pocahontas (Scudder, 1863) (Hesperia) quadaquina (Scudder, 1868) (Hesperia) ridingsii (Chermock & Chermock, 1940) (Poanes)ssp. b. monofacies (Gatrelle, 2002) (Poanes)ssp. c. wetona (Scott, 1981) (Poanes) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Lon hobomok (Harris, 1862), formerly in the genus Poanes, is transferred to the genus Lon Grishin, 2019 in Cong et al. (2019), Insecta Mundi, 0731: 39. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Cong, Q., J. Zhang, J. Shen & N.V. Grishin, 2019. Fifty New Genera of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera). Insecta Mundi, 0731: 1-56.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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