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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 217 - 240 of 941 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: MTmariposa
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: falco1
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: falco1
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Plumas County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Monarchspirit
Region: Columbia County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: cevmendo
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: gregslak
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: Linda Fink
Region: Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: jbedortha31
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
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