Oligoria maculata
Size:
Wingspan is 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches.
Similar Species:
Clouded Skipper (above)
Yehl Skipper (brownish
female)
Habitat:
Wetlands, wet power lines and savannas.
Range/Abundance:
Uncommon in the coastal plain in
NC and SC. Rare outside the coastal plain.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from early May until late September in two broods with a gap
between broods
Larval Host Plants:
Suspected to be grasses.
Comments:
The large white spots help to make the identification of this skipper
unmistakable.
Pickerelweed and Blazingstar are its favorite nectar plants.
The top and second photos were taken inside Croatan National Forest in Carteret Co., NC on May 26, 2003. The third photo was taken in Columbus Co., NC on May 24, 2003. The bottom photo was taken inside Croatan National Forest in Craven Co., NC on August 24, 2002.
