Juba Skipper
Common NameJuba Skipper
Scientific NameHesperia juba
FamilyHesperiidae
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Wingspan (mm)33.5
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsgreenish-grey, white
HabitatOpen, dry areas, grasslands, sagebrush steppe, chaparral, open woodlands, mountain meadows
Geographic RangeWestern North America (British Columbia south to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico)
Host PlantsPoa, Stipa, Festuca, Bromus, Agropyron
Flight PeriodMay to October (two broods in many areas)
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. Larvae feed on grasses, creating shelters by tying leaves together, and overwinter as partially grown larvae. Pupation occurs in a loose cocoon near the ground.
Identification TipsLook for the robust, hairy body, hooked antennae, and the distinctive pattern of white spots on the greenish-grey forewing. The underside of the hindwing is typically yellowish-orange or greenish-yellow with pale spots.
Description
A robust, medium-sized skipper with a hairy, greenish-grey body. Its forewings are greenish-grey with prominent, somewhat rectangular white spots.
