Huron Sachem
Atalopedes huron (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification:
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Range: Resident in southeastern United States, west to Colorado and SE Arizona, and south all the way to South America. Stages a late summer/fall migration every year, rarely reaching as far as southern Canada.
Note that Atalopedes campestris is now the western species, and AZ is the only state where Atalopedes campestris and Atalopedes huronare present.
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Taxonomy Notes: Formerly treated as subspecies huron under Atalopedes campestris, it has upgraded to full species status by Zhang et al. 2022.
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: Cookiebun
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: arisdna
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Jazzejan
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: Jazzejan
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: AV-Photo1
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Bronx County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
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