Size:
Wingspan is 1 /18 - 1 3/8 inches.

Similar Species:
Fiery Skipper
Reversed Roadside-Skipper

Habitat:
Wet areas near cane, wet power line clearings, roadsides with seepage, ditches and pocosins.

Range/Abundance:
Uncommon to local in the coastal plain. Rare in the piedmont portion of its range.

Flight Period:
Adults fly from early April until late September in three broods with gaps between broods.

Larval Host Plants:
Switch Cane Arundinaria tecta

Comments:
This tiny skipper could be easily overlooked. It perches on mud and sand along roads and blends in very well.

Can be mistaken for the more common Fiery Skipper; look for the reddish spots on the abdomen to tell them apart.

The top and second photos were taken in Franklin Co., NC on April 27, 2003. The bottom photo was taken in Franklin Co., NC on April 18, 2004


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