Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with toothed brown borders. Forewing has a black stigma (male) or a black diagonal band (female). Hindwing has a large reddish patch. Underside varies from yellow to reddish to brown; hindwing varies from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on ridges in California and in gullies in Colorado to await females. First-stage caterpillars hibernate, complete their feeding the next spring, diapause in the summer as fully-grown caterpillars, then pupate and emerge as adults in the fall.
Flight: One brood from late July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), canary grass (Phalaris), wildrye (Elymus), and wheatgrass (Agropyron).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy areas in chaparral, sagebrush, woodland, gardens, and small streams.
Range: Very common. British Columbia south to southern California; east to Montana, Colorado, and Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 265 - 288 of 963 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Gilliam County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: Breck Breckenridge
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: cokob
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: jbedortha31
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: alicecas
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: Kerry Turley
Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2008
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: OhioHick
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
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