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 21, 2021
Submitted by: tsimpson
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: Cpittser
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 21, 2021
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: yasobara
Region: Lincoln County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2021
Submitted by: Skygirly27
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: bensonladd
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ferretocious
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: ebianco
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: Artemisia
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2021
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
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