Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1172835

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Observation date: July 21, 2018
Submitted by: taogirl
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: July 25, 2018
Coordinator notes: Correct identification. Like most grass skippers, you can find caterpillars of this species on a variety of wild grasses. Or, if you're interested, you could bring the caterpillars to you by planting their host grasses in a garden or in flowerpots!
Checklist region(s): Montrose County, United States, Colorado