Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with toothed brown borders. Forewing has a black stigma (male) or a black diagonal band (female). Hindwing has a large reddish patch. Underside varies from yellow to reddish to brown; hindwing varies from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on ridges in California and in gullies in Colorado to await females. First-stage caterpillars hibernate, complete their feeding the next spring, diapause in the summer as fully-grown caterpillars, then pupate and emerge as adults in the fall.
Flight: One brood from late July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), canary grass (Phalaris), wildrye (Elymus), and wheatgrass (Agropyron).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy areas in chaparral, sagebrush, woodland, gardens, and small streams.
Range: Very common. British Columbia south to southern California; east to Montana, Colorado, and Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2024
Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Santa Cruz Island County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 25, 2024
Observation date: Oct 08, 2023
Submitted by: quinn_rose
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 31, 2023
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 28, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2023
Submitted by: rajanrao
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
Submitted by: rajanrao
Region: Calaveras County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2023
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Glacier County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 28, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 24, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: dingoqueen
Region: Weber County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: rgreimel
Region: Cache County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 22, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2023
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 11, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: sdavidm
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 03, 2023
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