Euphyes vestris
Size:
Wingspan is 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches.
Similar Species:
Little Glassywing
Northern Broken
Dash
Clouded Skipper
Habitat:
Wet areas near deciduous woods such as meadows, seeps, swamp edges, power
line clearings, weedy fields and streams.
Range/Abundance:
Common to uncommon in the entire
region. More common in the northern states.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from late April until late October in two broods with a slight
gap between broods.
Larval Host Plants:
Sedges including Chufa Flatsedge Cyperus esculentus and Sun Sedge
Carex heliophila
Comments:
This chocolate-colored skipper seems to appear in wet situations more
than most other skippers. I have found them perched on leaves sunning
themselves right after heavy rains.
The top photo was taken in Orange Co., NC on May 31, 2004. The second photo was taken in Durham Co., NC on July 17, 2004. The third photo was taken in Westchester Co., NY on July 10, 2003. The bottom photo was taken by Bob Moul in PA during July 2003.
