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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 193 - 216 of 541 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 15, 2005
Submitted by: Lois Stacey (Lois Stacey)
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 17, 2008
Observation date: May 31, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rose Payne)
Region: Houston County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 17, 2008
Observation date: Nov 29, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian G. Scholtens)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Jul 23, 2008
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Jun 14, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tim Miller)
Region: Effingham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: May 28, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Houston County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 21, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeff Garner)
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
Observation date: Mar 31, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Giff Beaton)
Region: Early County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2008
Observation date: Aug 13, 2006
Submitted by: Lois Stacey (Lois Stacey)
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2008
Observation date: Jul 20, 2006
Submitted by: rseidler (Rosemary Seidler)
Region: Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Rosemary Seidler)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek)
Region: DeWitt County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Salman Abdulali)
Region: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Aug 13, 2006
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Chanry)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Chanry)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Oct 16, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Jul 24, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Oct 15, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: May 23, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Sep 10, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Oct 02, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Sep 24, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
Observation date: Sep 23, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
Observation date: Sep 06, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 20, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
Observation date: Sep 17, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
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