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: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: huckheck
Region: Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: Columbia County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 27, 2022
Submitted by: Beeeater
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: Harris81
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: Shaktari
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: radek_smolec
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2022
Submitted by: mashoop58
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2022
Submitted by: jsuff
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 18, 2022
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