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Valeriana Skipper

Codatractus valeriana (Plötz, 1881)

Attributes of Codatractus valeriana


Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Subfamily: Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

Identification: Forewing tip is rounded; upperside is golden-brown. Male is without a costal fold. Underside of the hindwing is brown with brown marginal crescents and a pale submarginal band.

Life history: Adults have a weak flight. Caterpillars hibernate.

Flight: One brood from July-August.

Wing span: Not reported.

Caterpillar hosts: Smoothpod hairypea (Tephrosia leiocarpa) in the pea family (Fabaceae).

Adult food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Open woodland.

Range: Southern Arizona and Mexico.

Conservation: Populations in southern Arizona should be monitored and conserved.

NatureServe Global Status: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported.

Documented Records for Codatractus valeriana



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