Problema byssus
Size:
Wingspan is 1 7/16 - 1 13/16 inches.
Similar Species:
Delaware
Skipper
Rare Skipper (rare)
Habitat:
Tall grassy areas, edges of savannas and marshes, wet power line clearings
and edges of bottomlands.
Range/Abundance:
Rare to uncommon in the coastal
plain of NC and SC. Not recorded in VA or WV.
Flight Period:
The first brood is minor and occurs in mid June. The second brood flies
from mid August until late September.
Larval Host Plants:
Eastern Grama Grass Tripsacum dactyloides
Comments:
I just missed finding this species for years. Then I located two of these
inside Croatan National Forest in Craven Co during August of 2002. When
we returned to the same area in 2003, Byssus Skippers were found at about
every stop we made!
The top photo was taken in Croatan National Forest in Craven Co., NC on August 24, 2002. The center photo was taken in Carteret Co, NC on August 24, 2003. The bottom photo was taken in Craven Co., NC on August 24, 2003.
