Lindsey's Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi (Holland, 1930)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside of male is bright yellow-orange with a narrow dark border and few pale spots. Upperside of female is duller with more light spots; those on the forewing are transparent. Underside of both sexes is light- to greenish-orange. Hindwing has pale veins and a band of large irregular pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.9 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males patrol all day above the grass with a slow flight, and sometimes perch. Females lay eggs singly on tree lichens (Usnea florida) or lupine (Lupinus bicolor); the eggs overwinter. Caterpillars emerge in the spring and feed on leaves, making shelters of leaves tied with silk.
Flight: One brood from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis), California oat grass (Danthonia californica), and rattail fescue (Vulpia megalura).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy foothills, chaparral, and oak woodland.
Range: Pacific Slope, Oregon south to Riverside County, California.
Conservation: All populations should be conserved wherever they are 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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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John R. Heitzman)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1952
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 1993
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 28, 2009
Observation date: May 30, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Emmel)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Jun 14, 1957
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Unknown)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: May 23, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 19, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard V. Kelson)
Region: Calaveras County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Robert Langston)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1982
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 04, 2000
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 30, 2002
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 13, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1983
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 10, 2002
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 04, 2000
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 05, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 19, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 17, 1996
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 14, 1957
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 18, 1999
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 09, 1982
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 19, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 14, 1976
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jul 10, 1922
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John A. Comstock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 13, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
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