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: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: RoxannaTessman
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Alpine County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 27, 2021
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: vireo-red
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: vireo-red
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: Denmarkguy
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: flutterflies
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: joanfiller
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2021
Submitted by: Breck Breckenridge
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: ChristinaMW
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: Linda Fink
Region: Yamhill County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2021
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
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