Delaware Skipper
Common NameDelaware Skipper
Scientific NameAnatrytone logan
FamilyHesperiidae
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Wingspan (mm)38
Wing Patternsolid
Primary Colorsorange, brown
HabitatWet meadows, marshes, bogs, stream banks, open woodlands
Geographic RangeEastern and central North America, from southern Canada to Florida and Texas
Host Plantsbig bluestem, switchgrass, gamagrass
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. Larvae are green with a dark head, feeding on grasses and creating leaf shelters. Pupation occurs in a silken cocoon near the ground.
Identification TipsMales are bright orange with a prominent black stigma on the forewing. The underside of the hindwing is uniformly orange-brown without spots, distinguishing it from similar skippers.
Description
A medium-sized skipper with a robust, furry orange-brown body and uniformly warm orange-brown wings. Its antennae are dark with a distinctive hooked club.
