Taxiles Skipper
Poanes taxiles (W.H. Edwards, 1881)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Male narrow black borders; underside of forewing with slightly darkened tip and outer margin; underside of hindwing with darkened base and outer margin. Female: Upperside is dark orange-brown with pale orange patches on the forewing and central hindwing. Underside of hindwing is violet-brown with a pale band of spots and a patch of gray scales near the outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 11/16 inches (3.2 - 4.3 cm).
Life History: Males perch in sunlit openings on leaves about 3-5 feet above the ground. They appear to defend their territory and may keep a perch for as long as a week. Courtship usually occurs in the afternoon. Females lay eggs singly under the host leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and make shelters of silk-tied leaves.
Flight: One brood from mid-June to August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses including bluegrass (Poa), wheatgrass (Agropyron), orchardgrass (Dactylis), wildrye (Elymus), and bentgrass (Agrostis).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Woodland openings, stream valleys, forest meadows.
Range: Western South Dakota and north-central Nebraska south through the southern Rocky Mountains and foothills to central Mexico.
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.
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: joshuagsmith
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jul 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: Marquy275
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
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Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: May 22, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Apr 14, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
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Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: Anna Robins
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
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Region: Pueblo County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: lynn.aycock
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Feb 09, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: stargirlstrike
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2012
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 29, 2012
Observation date: Jun 27, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jul 21, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2012
Observation date: Jun 27, 2001
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Region: Juab County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Jul 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 23, 2007
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Region: Davis County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Nov 29, 2011
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