Two-spotted Skipper
Common NameTwo-spotted Skipper
Scientific NameEuphyes bimacula
FamilyHesperiidae
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Wingspan (mm)25
Wing Patternsolid
Primary Colorsorange, brown
HabitatWet meadows, fens, marshes, bogs, sedge meadows
Geographic RangeEastern North America, from southern Canada south to Florida and west to the Great Plains
Host PlantsCarex stricta, Carex lacustris, Carex hyalinolepis
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host sedges. Larvae feed on sedges, creating shelters by tying leaves, and overwinter as partially grown larvae before pupating in similar shelters.
Identification TipsLook for its tawny-orange coloration, robust body, and characteristic skipper antennae with hooked clubs. Males have a prominent dark stigma on the forewing, and the underside of the hindwing may show two faint pale spots.
Description
A small, robust skipper with tawny-orange upperwings and a hairy, grayish-white body. The wings are relatively plain, with a slightly paler fringe.
