Southern Skipperling
Copaeodes minima (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: The smallest North American skipper. Wings are pale orange both above and below. Upperside of male forewing has a narrow, short black stigma; female forewing may have narrow black edging. Underside of the hindwing has a white stripe running from the base to the outer margin.
Wing Span: 5/8 - 7/8 inches (1.6 - 2.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from March-October in Louisiana; all year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers such as fine-leaved sneezeweed (Helenium tenuifolium).
Habitat: Grassy places, open fields, flats.
Range: Arkansas east to North Carolina; south through Florida, the Gulf states, Texas, and Mexico to Panama.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 145 - 168 of 541 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 12, 2012
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Douglas County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 02, 2012
Submitted by: Mike Peychich
Region: North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand
Verified date: Oct 30, 2012
Observation date: Oct 11, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny
Verified date: Oct 28, 2012
Observation date: Oct 12, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny
Verified date: Oct 28, 2012
Observation date: Oct 12, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Sumter County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny
Verified date: Oct 28, 2012
Observation date: Sep 20, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Harris County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 05, 2012
Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: Kimberly Mrozinski
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 03, 2012
Observation date: Aug 11, 2012
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Calhoun County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Sep 18, 2012
Observation date: Sep 04, 2012
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Sep 12, 2012
Observation date: May 09, 2012
Submitted by: Ospr3y
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 26, 2012
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: linda-butterfly
Region: Pike County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 06, 2012
Observation date: Oct 06, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Oct 29, 2011
Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Sep 23, 2011
Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Sep 23, 2011
Observation date: Aug 19, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Sep 23, 2011
Observation date: Sep 25, 2006
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Sep 20, 2011
Observation date: Aug 30, 2011
Submitted by: jarap
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 06, 2011
Observation date: Aug 22, 2011
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Butts County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 30, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 2011
Submitted by: Loret_in_Florida
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 11, 2011
Observation date: May 23, 2011
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 01, 2011
Observation date: Feb 21, 2011
Submitted by: cpcdolan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Feb 24, 2011
Observation date: Aug 08, 2011
Submitted by: dallasalic
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Feb 05, 2011
Observation date: Jul 09, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rosemary Seidler)
Region: Louisiana, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick V. Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 26, 2005
Submitted by: rseidler (Rosemary Seidler)
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick V. Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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