Common name: Arogos Skipper

Scientific name: Atrytone arogos (Boisduval and Le Conte, [1837])

Class:

Insecta (Insects)

Order:

Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)

Family:

Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

Bog/fen

Terrestrial:

Grassland/herbaceous, Woodland - Conifer, Old field

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G2G3

Imperiled or Vulnerable globally - At high or moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. More information is needed to assign either G2 or G3.

State conservation status rank:

SH

Historical (Possibly extirpated) in New York - Missing from New York; known only from historical records (more than 30 years ago), but still some possibility of rediscovery upon further searching.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.106956/Atrytone_arogos/