Palatka Skipper
Euphyes pilatka (W.H. Edwards, 1867)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with black borders; male forewing has a black 2-part stigma. Underside of hindwing is dull brown and may have faint pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/8 inches (4.5 - 5.4 cm).
Life History: Males perch in depressions in marshes to await receptive females. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled leaves.
Flight: Two broods along the Atlantic Coast from May-September; probably three broods in Florida from January-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sawgrass sedge (Cladium jamaicensis).
Adult Food: Nectar of pickerelweed and other plants.
Habitat: Coastal brackish marshes and freshwater marshes.
Range: Immediate coast from southeast Virginia south to the Florida Keys; peninsular Florida; west along the Gulf Coast to southern Mississippi. Strays to northern Maryland and southwest Louisiana.
Conservation: Populations should be conserved wherever found.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 99 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 22, 2019
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 12, 2014
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Feb 03, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: the janitors son
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: H Hooper
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 18, 2017
Observation date: Mar 02, 2017
Submitted by: bttfly9@yahoo.com
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 09, 2017
Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 01, 2016
Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 02, 2016
Observation date: Apr 19, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 10, 2013
Observation date: Jul 03, 2013
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 31, 2013
Observation date: Mar 24, 2013
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 27, 2013
Observation date: Sep 29, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Camden County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Oct 10, 2010
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 29, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Camden County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 18, 2010
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Bill Berthet)
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 08, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian G. Scholtens)
Region: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Sep 13, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian Ahearn)
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Feb 25, 2008
Observation date: Sep 15, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian Ahearn)
Region: Taylor County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Feb 25, 2008
Observation date: Aug 29, 2003
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 11, 2007
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