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
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Region: Gulf County, Florida, United States
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Region: Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
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Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
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Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
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Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
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Region: Nags Head County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
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Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
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