Hesperia attalus
Size:
Wingspan is 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches.
Similar Species:
Sachem (female)
Crossline Skipper
Habitat:
Sunny open longleaf pine stands and broomsedge fields. Frequently burned
areas where the grass is not mowed is a favorable habitat.
Range/Abundance:
Rare in very
isolated colonies in the proper habitat.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from early April until early October in two broods. The first
brood is very minor and rarely recorded.
Larval Host Plants:
Grasses including Switchgrass Panicum
virgatum and Fall Witchgrass Leptoloma
cognatum
Comments:
Very hard to find. Your best bet to find it is in the Sandhills Gamelands.
The rare Meske's Skipper should also
be found in the same habitat
All photos except photo three were taken in Scotland Co., NC on September 13, 2003. The third photo was taken in Scotland Co., NC on September 20, 1999.
