Attributes of Hesperia sassacus
Indian Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is yellow-orange with well-defined black markings. Black border of the hindwing is often toothed. Underside of hindwing is yellow-orange with a band of yellow spots that barely contrasts with the background.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch all day to await receptive females. Caterpillars live in silken tubes at the base of grass clumps and leave them to feed. Older caterpillars overwinter and in the spring pupate in a loose cocoon.
Flight: One brood from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius), panic grass (Panicum), and red fescue (Festuca rubra).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including blackberry, henbit, lithospermum, phlox, and viper's bugloss.
Habitat: Old brushy fields, pastures, clearings, headlands.
Range: Maine west across southern Ontario to southeast Manitoba and Minnesota; south to western North Carolina, southern Ohio, and northern Indiana.
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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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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June 03, 2013 | soluslupus13 | Ontario, Canada | June 06, 2013 | Details |
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June 01, 2013 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | June 03, 2013 | Details |
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May 30, 2013 | soluslupus13 | Ontario, Canada | June 02, 2013 | Details |
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June 25, 2003 | cheins | Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 03, 2012 | Naseem Reza | Door County, Wisconsin, United States | June 26, 2012 | Details |
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June 05, 2012 | Appy-Brown | Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States | June 08, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | stormyeyes99 | Orange County, New York, United States | June 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
| June 09, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jeremiah Trimble) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 13, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 10, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 26, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Richard Walton) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 23, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1997 | legacy.reporter (D. Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 13, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Butterfly Institute - West) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Gail Howe) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 17, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Gail Howe) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
