Euphyes bimacula
Size:
Wingspan is 1 1/4- 1 5/8 inches.
Similar Species:
Berry's Skipper
Habitat:
Wet acidic sites with sedges including bogs, marshes and stream sides.
Range/Abundance:
Extremely rare in the entire region.
Much more common in the northern states.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from May until August in two broods with a gap between broods.
More data is needed.
Larval Host Plants:
Hairyfruit sedge Carex trichocarpa
Comments:
This species is very hard to find as the habitat is usually extremely
difficult to access and the sites where it's found are very localized.
I might have seen Two-spotted Skipper in Francis Marion National Forest once, but it was so worn I couldn't be 100% sure. When worn this species in very hard to identify.
These photos were provided by Tom Murray and were taken in Petersham, MA
