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Uncas's Skipper

Hesperia uncas

Species code GS000240

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Uncas's Skipper

In English, species in the family Hesperiidae are named "Skipper", except for genera Erynnis, Oarisma, Pholisora, Pompeius, Staphylus, and Thorybes.

French common name:

Hespérie d'Uncas

In French, species in the family Hesperiidae are named "Hespérie" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Uncas SkipperHespérie crochet
2010Uncas SkipperHespérie crochet
2015
2020
Uncas's Skipper

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Hesperia uncasHesperiidaeLepidoptera
2010Hesperia uncasHesperiidaeLepidoptera
2015Hesperia uncasHesperiidaeLepidoptera
2020Hesperia uncasHesperiidaeLepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Apparently SecureIncreased level of risk.New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Apparently Secure - N4
Yukon
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Secure - S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4?
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Manitoba
2000At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Possibly Extirpated - SH
2020Possibly Extirpated - SH
Ontario
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present