Lerodea eufala
Size:
Wingspan is 7/8 - 1 inch.
Similar Species:
Swarthy Skipper
(brown & unmarked)
Tawny-edged Skipper
Habitat:
Usually close to the ground in a variety of locations like power lines,
weedy fields, roadsides, gardens and savannas.
Range/Abundance:
Common to uncommon in the coastal
plain and uncommon to rare in the piedmont and and mountains.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from mid June until mid November.
Larval Host Plants:
Johnson Grass Sorghum halepense, Bermuda Grass Cynodon dactylon,
and Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
Comments:
This tiny skipper is often overlooked because of its size and close to
the ground flight. When it lands, it twitches its wings open twice as
if it's nervous.
Top and bottom photos were taken in Scotland Co., NC on September 28, 2003. The center photo was taken in Wake Co., NC on October 04, 2003.
