About Polites sabuleti draco (Edwards, 1871)
Polites sabuleti, commonly known as the sandhill skipper or saltgrass skipper, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Its native distribution ranges from southern British Columbia and eastern Washington in the north, south through California and northern Arizona to Baja California, and east to southeastern Wyoming, central Colorado, and northeastern New Mexico. This species has been introduced to Hawaii. The wingspan of adults measures 22 to 32 mm. At high elevations, the species has one generation per year, with adults active on the wing from June to August. In the southern portion of its range and at low elevations, there are several generations per year, with adults on wing from March to October. The larvae of Polites sabuleti feed on a variety of grasses, including Cynodon dactylon, Poa pratensis, Distichlis spicata var. stricta, Eragrostis trichodes, Agrostis scabra, Festuca idahoensis, and Festuca brachyphylla. Adult butterflies feed on flower nectar.
