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Hesperiidae 77a0295 – 3998   Lerema accius (Smith, 1797)

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Synonymy: accius (Smith, 1797) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 3998 chamis Scudder, 1889 (Lerema) curtius Scudder, 1889 (Lerema) monoco (Scudder, 1863) (Hesperia) nortonii (Edwards, 1867) (Hesperia) parumpunctata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (Goniloba) pattenii Scudder, 1872 (Lerema) punctella (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Hesperia) Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Andropogon Arundinaria Arundo Bambusa Cenchrus[=Pennisetum] Chasmanthium Coleataenia[=Panicum] Dichanthelium Echinochloa Heteropogon Hymenachne[=Panicum] Imperata Megathyrsus[=Panicum] Oryzopsis[unres...  Notes: 50 plus spcies, mostly hay grasses, larvae eat leaves at night, (Scott 2020).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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. 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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