Rural Skipper
Ochlodes agricola (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is yellow-orange with dark borders and light translucent spots; male forewing stigma has gray in the center. Underside is reddish brown; hindwing band is pale to absent.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch at the edges of clearings to await receptive females.
Flight: One brood from May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Chaparral, streamsides, woodland openings, fencerows.
Range: California west of the Sierra Nevada Divide, south into Baja California Norte.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might 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 25 - 48 of 212 verified sightings
Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2017
Submitted by: sarabseth
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 27, 2017
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: TPeterson
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
Observation date: Apr 29, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 02, 2016
Observation date: Apr 16, 2015
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 27, 2015
Observation date: Jun 14, 2015
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 08, 2015
Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 08, 2015
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 27, 2015
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 26, 2015
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 28, 2015
Observation date: Apr 14, 2015
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 19, 2015
Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: badyak
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 26, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 15, 2013
Observation date: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 05, 2011
Submitted by: scheidr
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 08, 2011
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