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 16, 2020
Submitted by: bilgepump100@sb...
Region: Marin County, California, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: jhintermeister
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: jhintermeister
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: Norman M Barrett
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Modoc County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: Beeeater
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: alicecas
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: KirstenO
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: sarabseth
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 30, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: sarabseth
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Dolores County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
Observation date: Oct 19, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: drtaylo
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
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