Size:
Wingspan is 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches.

Similar Species:
Clouded Skipper
Little Glassywing

Habitat:
Damp clearings, open moist areas, power lines and gardens.

Range/Abundance:
A migrant from the south, it can be found in large numbers some years.

Flight Period:
Adults fly from early June until late November The flight peaks from late September until early October.

Larval Host Plants:
Rice Oryza sativa, Rice Cutgrass Leersia oryzoides, Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum, and Trompetilla Grass Hymenachne amplexicaulis

Comments:
These skippers can easily identified by their very long forewing which is longer than any other brown skipper.

The top photo was taken in Orange Co., NC on October 05, 2003. The second photo was taken in Wake Co., NC on October 04, 2003. The bottom photo was taken in Wake Co., NC on October 04, 2003.

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