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 13, 2021
Submitted by: Birder2
Region: Sherman County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: sarabseth
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: Lorielee
Region: Polk County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: smileybirdmiles
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 18, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Teton County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Jefferson County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: Arthropoda7
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Mineral County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: SVOV
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2020
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: GI JAG
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: falco1
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: bilgepump100@sb...
Region: Marin County, California, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
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