Columbian Skipper
Hesperia columbia (Scudder, 1872)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Above bright orange or dark orange with surrounding dark areas. Underside of hindwing with chevron limited to small bright white spots only in portion closest to inner margin of hindwing.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 5/16 inches (2.2 - 3.4 cm).
Life History: Males perch on hilltops to await females.
Flight: March to June, September to October (2 flights).
Caterpillar Hosts: Grass (Koehleria cristata).
Adult Food: Nectar from various flowers.
Habitat: Chaparral, edges and hilltops in or near chaparral.
Range: Southwest Oregon south through Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada foothills of California to Baja California Norte.
Conservation: Habitats within range susceptible to invasion by alien Mediterranean weeds and housing development.
NCGR:
Management Needs: No specific needs reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 110 verified sightings
Observation date: May 10, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 25, 2010
Observation date: Mar 17, 1928
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Theodore Hower)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Oct 01, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Philip McNally)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 19, 1931
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Theodore Hower)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 02, 1933
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Erich Walter)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 17, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 07, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Hedges)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 19, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Hedges)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 10, 1965
Submitted by: ray.stanford@st... (Ray Stanford)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 08, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 18, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 19, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: May 04, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Apr 21, 1892
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Barnes & Benjamin)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. A. Comstock)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John R. Heitzman)
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: May 01, 1954
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: May 08, 1930
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. Dammers)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Oct 05, 1958
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Unknown)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: May 08, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Oakley Shields)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 21, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 19, 2006
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 13, 1998
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Mar 31, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ralph Wells)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Oakley Shields)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Apr 27, 1964
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Robert L. Langston)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
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