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: Aug 15, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Jul 10, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Sep 10, 2024
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 07, 2025
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: RMarkows
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: Jul 14, 2024
Submitted by: Lady Vine
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: Aug 14, 2024
Submitted by: SarahMia1019
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Jul 10, 2021
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Sep 11, 2024
Submitted by: NoCheggo
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Oct 20, 2024
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Orange County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Jun 28, 2025
Submitted by: Redbyrd03
Region: Virginia, Warren County, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 03, 2025
Observation date: Aug 31, 2024
Submitted by: DebA
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 03, 2025
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 27, 2025
Observation date: Apr 11, 2025
Submitted by: clamsdell
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 03, 2025
Observation date: May 15, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 16, 2025
Observation date: Oct 18, 2024
Submitted by: Corning23
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 28, 2025
Observation date: Oct 18, 2024
Submitted by: Corning23
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 28, 2025
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: chicken.summer
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 25, 2025
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