Amblyscirtes belli
Size:
Wingspan is 1 3/16 - 1 1/4 inch.
Similar Species:
Common Roadside-Skipper
Dusky Roadside-Skipper
Habitat:
Open grassy areas, along creeks and waterways, moist woods, woodland openings
and edges.
Range/Abundance:
Rare in northwestern
SC and could be expected in western NC at lower elevations. Not recorded
in the Virginias.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from April until late September in three broods with gaps between
broods.
Larval Host Plants:
Indian Woodoats Grass Chasmanthium latifolia
Comments:
This skipper looks very similar to the Common
Roadside-Skipper. Both skippers are small and a real good look
would be required to tell the two apart.
This photo was provided by Tom Lewis and was taken in Montgomery Co., AR.
