Twin-spot Skipper
Oligoria maculata (W.H. Edwards, 1865)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are rounded and brown-black. Upperside of forewing has 4 transparent spots. Underside of hindwing has a pale red-brown overlay and 3 oval white spots, 2 of which are close together.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches (3.5 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from April-September, possibly three broods in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food: Nectar including that from pickerelweed flowers.
Habitat: Coastal swamps and pinewoods.
Range: Coastal North Carolina south through Florida and west along the Gulf Coast to east Texas. A rare stray to Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 261 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 01, 2025
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Jennifer Koches)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 02, 2025
Observation date: Apr 15, 2025
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2025
Observation date: Feb 11, 2023
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 23, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: Phil.Delestrez
Region: Georgia, Taliaferro County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 09, 2024
Observation date: May 06, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 09, 2024
Observation date: May 01, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 09, 2024
Observation date: May 25, 2024
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 28, 2024
Observation date: May 02, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 05, 2024
Observation date: Apr 27, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
Observation date: Apr 27, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
Observation date: May 07, 2021
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 07, 2023
Observation date: Feb 27, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Feb 27, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: Neil Decker
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: Brian Ahern
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 23, 2022
Observation date: May 14, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 18, 2022
Submitted by: Brian Ahern
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 09, 2022
Observation date: Apr 29, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 07, 2022
Observation date: Feb 12, 2022
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
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