Columbian Skipper
Hesperia columbia (Scudder, 1872)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Above bright orange or dark orange with surrounding dark areas. Underside of hindwing with chevron limited to small bright white spots only in portion closest to inner margin of hindwing.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 5/16 inches (2.2 - 3.4 cm).
Life History: Males perch on hilltops to await females.
Flight: March to June, September to October (2 flights).
Caterpillar Hosts: Grass (Koehleria cristata).
Adult Food: Nectar from various flowers.
Habitat: Chaparral, edges and hilltops in or near chaparral.
Range: Southwest Oregon south through Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada foothills of California to Baja California Norte.
Conservation: Habitats within range susceptible to invasion by alien Mediterranean weeds and housing development.
NCGR:
Management Needs: No specific needs reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 112 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 29, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Oct 22, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 20, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 01, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Oct 03, 2006
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 29, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 29, 1981
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 23, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Oakley Shields)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 11, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Jim Brock)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 07, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 06, 1996
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 29, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 15, 2002
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Oct 03, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 18, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Oakley Shields)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Oct 28, 2003
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Oct 30, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 16, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 12, 1932
Submitted by: legacy.reporter ("NC" per W. McGuire)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Oct 06, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 21, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 01, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 21, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 19, 2006
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
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