Taxiles Skipper
Common NameTaxiles Skipper
Scientific NamePoanes taxiles
FamilyHesperiidae
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Wingspan (mm)38.5
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsorange, brown
HabitatOpen woodlands, forest edges, clearings, meadows, canyons
Geographic RangeWestern North America, from southern British Columbia south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Texas.
Host Plantsbrome (Bromus spp.), bluegrass (Poa spp.)
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. Larvae feed on grasses and overwinter before pupating and emerging as adults.
Identification TipsLook for the orange-brown coloration with distinct darker rectangular spots on the underside of the hindwing. Like all skippers, it has characteristic hooked antennae.
Description
A medium-sized skipper with an orange-brown body and wings, featuring darker brown rectangular spots on the underside of the hindwings and forewings.
