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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Region: Texas, Orange County, United States
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Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
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Region: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Region: Hardin County, Texas, United States
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Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
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Region: Hinds County, Mississippi, United States
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Region: Sumter County, Florida, United States
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Region: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
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Region: Bay County, Florida, United States
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Region: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Escambia County, Florida, United States
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Region: Coweta County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
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Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
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Region: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
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Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
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Region: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
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