Umber Skipper
Poanes melane (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is umber brown; forewing with darker disc and pale spots; hindwing with a light yellow-brown band. Female is larger and lighter colored. Underside resembles upperside but spots are larger and lighter; forewing base is black.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch in grassy areas to wait for receptive females. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: Two broods from March-May and September-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including tufted hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), California brome (Bromus carinatus); and sedges including San Diego sedge (Carex spissa).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert foothills, grassy areas, streamsides, roadsides, yards, parks, open oak woodland.
Range: California west of the Sierra Nevada Divide; southern Arizona; Baja California and the highlands of Mexico and Central America.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jan 01, 2015
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 09, 2014
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2014
Observation date: May 15, 2014
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Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 20, 2014
Observation date: May 07, 2014
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Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 20, 2014
Observation date: Apr 26, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2014
Observation date: May 07, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 22, 2014
Observation date: Mar 15, 2014
Submitted by: John Koerner
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 18, 2014
Observation date: Mar 12, 2014
Submitted by: erinlamothe
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 17, 2014
Observation date: Jan 07, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 07, 2014
Observation date: Dec 31, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 01, 2014
Observation date: Mar 20, 2012
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 09, 2013
Observation date: Apr 09, 2012
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 22, 2013
Observation date: May 26, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 15, 2013
Observation date: Nov 14, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 14, 2013
Observation date: Oct 15, 2013
Submitted by: SBirene
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 20, 2013
Observation date: Oct 05, 2013
Submitted by: philipnott
Region: Marin County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 06, 2013
Observation date: Oct 05, 2012
Submitted by: Jan Sarah
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Oct 03, 2013
Observation date: May 23, 2013
Submitted by: Dusty Collyer
Region: Marin County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 30, 2013
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