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| Twin-Spotted Skipper |
Latin
Name: Oligoria maculata |
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Genus: Oligoria Species: maculata |
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Comments: |
| The Twin-Spot Skipper's unique pattern quickly distinguishes it from all other skippers in the state. It occasionally shows up in home gardens. Adults have a quick, darting flight but regularly alight on low vegetation. Little detailed information is known about the biology and behavior of this locally common butterfly. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
brownish, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
pinkish green with brown head |
Host Plants: |
various grasses |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various grasses |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
marshes, forest edges and pinelands |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.25 - 1.4 |
Centimeters: |
3.2 - 3.6 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar |
Compare: |
Clouded Skipper and Little Classywing are similar in color but lack the distinct ventral hindwing white spots. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- dark chocolate brown with small white spots across forewing
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Below:
- brown with three distinct white hindwing spots; two close together and one isolated
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
