Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia pahaska (Leussler, 1938)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is yellow-orange with wide black borders. Male has yellow felt in the forewing stigma. Underside of hindwing is orange-brown with a short band of white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 inches (3.2 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: To wait for receptive females, males perch on hilltops all day. Females deposit eggs singly on or near the host plants; caterpillars feed on leaves and take shelter in tied-together leaves. Caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from May-July in the north; two broods from April-October in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) and fluff grass (Erioneuron pulchellum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Short-grass prairie foothills, open pine forest, chaparral, desert grassland.
Range: Through the Rocky Mountain range from central Montana and northwest North Dakota south to central Mexico; west to southeast California. A stray to northwest Minnesota.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Sep 09, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 19, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Paul Opler)
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 21, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Emmel, G. Pratt)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Sep 14, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 23, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Emmel & O. Shields)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 04, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 12, 1955
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. D. MacNeill)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Sep 13, 1955
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. D. MacNeill)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Sep 13, 1955
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. M. & S. N. Burns)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Jul 02, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Emmel & O. Shields)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Apr 07, 2009
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 21, 2009
Observation date: Sep 01, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul & Williams, Ken)
Region: Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Stanford, Ray E.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 24, 2004
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: McCone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 28, 1998
Submitted by: ray.stanford@st... (Ray Stanford)
Region: Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 05, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Silver Bow County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 17, 1999
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Rosebud County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 13, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Powder River County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 24, 2004
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Valley County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 11, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Jefferson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 27, 2000
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Dawson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 14, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Fallon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 24, 2004
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Richland County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
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