Morrison's Skipper
Stinga morrisoni (W.H. Edwards, 1878)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is orange-brown with a very wide brown border. Male has a black stigma on the forewing; female has a black bar. Underside of hindwing is dark brown; lower edge is orange-brown; the angled postmedian band and the band from the base to the middle of the wing are white.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: To wait for females males perch on the ground or rocks near shrubs or trees on hilltops.
Flight: One flight; from May-June in the foothills, May-July at higher altitudes. Several flights from April-May and September in west Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy openings in Ponderosa pine, pinyon forest, and oak woodlands.
Range: Very local. Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas, and northern Mexico.
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 1 - 24 of 87 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 09, 2025
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jun 15, 2025
Observation date: May 18, 2024
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 19, 2025
Observation date: May 22, 2024
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 26, 2024
Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 30, 2024
Observation date: May 08, 2024
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 15, 2024
Observation date: May 18, 2024
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: JKlodzen
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 18, 2024
Observation date: Jun 13, 2023
Submitted by: MJKrotzer
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2023
Observation date: Apr 29, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 04, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 29, 2005
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Apr 01, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 05, 2021
Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 24, 2020
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 24, 2020
Observation date: May 28, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 24, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2008
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2007
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 24, 2020
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