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Atrytone arogos
Arogos Skipper, Beard-grass Skipper
Atrytone arogos, commonly known as the Arogos Skipper or Beard-grass Skipper, is an endangered butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species consists of two subspecies: the nominate A. a. arogos and A. a. iowa. It is native to grassland ecosystems of the eastern and midwestern United States, where it has experienced significant population declines due to habitat destruction and poor adaptability to environmental change.