Polites peckius
Size:
Wingspan is 1 - 1 1/4 inches.
Similar Species:
Long Dash
Habitat:
Meadows, old fields, open sunny dry places with short grass.
Range/Abundance:
Common to uncommon in most of the
mountains. One single record in SC.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from mid May until late September in two to three broods.
Larval Host Plants:
Grasses including Rice Cutgrass Leersia oryzoides
Comments:
Large grassy pull offs along the Blue Ridge Parkway are good locations
to find this small skipper.
The top photo was taken in Wildwood Park in Radford, VA on June 22, 2002. The second photo was taken in Pendleton Co., WV on June 24, 2003. The third photo was taken by Bob Moul in PA. The bottom photo was taken by Ed Lam.
