| Dakota skipper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperia |
| Species: | H. dacotae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperia dacotae | |
Hesperia dacotae, the Dakota skipper, is a small to medium-sized North American butterfly. It has a wingspan of approximately one inch and the antennae form a hook. The male's wings are a tawny-orange to brown on the forewings with a prominent mark and dusty yellow on the lower part of the wing. The female wing is a darker brown orange and white spots on the forewing margin.
- ^ Royer, E. (2019). "Hesperia dacotae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T9968A122963341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T9968A122963341.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Skinner, H. 1911. New species or subspecies of North American butterflies (Lepid.). Eng. News 22(9):412-413.