Attributes of Copaeodes aurantiaca
Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes aurantiaca (Hewitson, 1868)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Both upper- and lowerside are orange. Upperside of male forewing has a narrow black stigma below the cell; female may have narrow black edging on the forewing.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 1/8 inches (1.9 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Adults have a very rapid flight. To warm themselves, adults bask in the early morning, and males perch in gulches during the day to find receptive females.
Flight: Many broods from February-November in Texas; March-December in southern California; April-October in the north.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses (Poaceae) including Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), and green spangletop (Leptochloa dubia).
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers
Habitat: Grasslands, grassy streamsides, fields, washes.
Range: Southern California, southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and west Texas south through Central America to Panama. Strays to eastern Texas, central Arkansas, central Kansas, and Colorado.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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August 04, 2012 | aahewetson | Crane County, Texas, United States | February 08, 2013 | Details |
| September 17, 1981 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 03, 1975 | legacy.reporter (NSM) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| December 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 25, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 22, 2068 | legacy.reporter (CS Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 17, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 07, 2012 | Tonia Graves | Pima County, Arizona, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | September 17, 2012 | Details |
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July 03, 2012 | dspicer | Brewster County, Texas, United States | August 12, 2012 | Details |
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October 15, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Pima County, Arizona, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 03, 2011 | aahewetson | Glasscock County, Texas, United States | November 21, 2011 | Details |
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November 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Knox County, United States | April 05, 2011 | Details |
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November 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Archer County, Texas, United States | April 05, 2011 | Details |
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September 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Cottle County, Texas, United States | March 28, 2011 | Details |
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September 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, United States, Wilbarger County | March 02, 2011 | Details |
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September 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Foard County, Texas, United States | March 02, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2010 | aahewetson | Castro County, Texas, United States | March 02, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Jones County, United States | February 20, 2011 | Details |
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September 04, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Throckmorton County, United States | February 20, 2011 | Details |
| October 01, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1970 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 05, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 07, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 11, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 08, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 30, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 22, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 30, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 17, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 02, 1978 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Natalie Robinson) | Colorado, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 01, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 17, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Andrews County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Gaines County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 26, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Gray County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, King County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Stonewall County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Swisher County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 26, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, United States, Wheeler County | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (L. Orsack, J. Parchen) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| November 11, 1930 | legacy.reporter (Theodore Hower) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 13, 1931 | legacy.reporter (Erich Walter) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 01, 1931 | legacy.reporter (Erich Walter) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 12, 1931 | legacy.reporter (Erich Walter) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 18, 1931 | legacy.reporter (Erich Walter) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details |
