Huron Skipper

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Atalopedes huron

Huron Skipper, a reference photo
Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Atalopedes huron (commonly known as huron skipper or huron sachem) is a small grass skipper butterfly. Formerly treated as a subspecies of Atalopedes campestris, it was upgraded to full species status by Zhang et al. in 2022.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Huron Skipper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Species
Atalopedes huron

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