Hesperia meskei pinocayo Gatrelle & Minno, 2003:6
Rockland grass skipper butterfly, Rockland meske’s skipper
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: 2000
Another taxon rediscovered and then lost again, presumably forever.
Distribution
Florida, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Type Locality: “Florida: Monroe County, Big Pine Key”
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Gatrelle and Minno. (2003). [description of Hesperia meskei pinocayo]. Tax. Rep. Int. Lepid. Surv. 4(3): 6.
Other references:
http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2013/032.html
http://www.frrp.org/SLR%20documents/Minno.pdf
http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0801-holmgren-butterfly-extinction-florida.html