Polites mystic
Size:
Wingspan is 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches.
Similar Species:
Indian Skipper
Peck's Skipper
Habitat:
Moist meadows, marshes, stream sides and woodland edges.
Range/Abundance:
Common in the mountains of WV and
uncommon to rare in the mountains of VA. Not recorded in NC or SC.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from late May until late July in a single brood.
Larval Host Plants:
Bluegrasses Poa sp.
Comments:
This species can be very common during the flight period. The best places
to find Long Dash are Spruce Knob and Dolly Sods in the WV mountains.
The top, second and third photos were taken at Locust Springs in Highland Co., VA on June 24, 2003. The bottom photo was taken in Pendleton Co., WV on June 24, 2003.
