Sedge-dependent
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Euphyes vestris
Dun Skipper, Sedge Witch, Dun Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris is a skipper butterfly (family Hesperiidae) found across much of North America. Adults have a single annual generation in July and are associated with sedge-dominated habitats. The species shows notable geographic variation with several described subspecies, including disjunct populations in western mountain and coastal regions. Larval development depends on sedges (Cyperaceae), while adults visit diverse flowering plants for nectar.