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| Delaware Skipper |
Latin
Name: Anatrytone logan |
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Genus: Anatrytone Species: logan |
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Comments: |
| The Delaware Skipper is a small orange butterfly with elongated, somewhat pointed forewings. The ventral wing surface is immaculate golden yellow. Found primarily in a variety of moist, grassy habitats from damp meadows to coastal marshes, the butterfly frequently finds its way into suburban yards. Adults have a quick, darting flight and are fond of flowers. Males perch on low leaves and grasses and make frequent exploratory flights. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
two generations |
Egg: |
white, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
bluish white with dark tubercles and a black-andwhite head |
Host Plants: |
various grasses including bluestems and Switch Grass |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various grasses including bluestems and Switch Grass |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open woodlands, forest edges, roadsides, pastures, wetland edges and old fields |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1 - 1.4 |
Centimeters: |
2.5 - 3.6 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar, although female darker with reduced orange coloration |
Compare: |
Least Skipper is smaller, has more rounded wings and dark brown ventral brewing with gold border. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- brownish orange; forewings are elongated and somewhat pointed; male has dark borders and veins and a small black cell-end bar on forewing; female has dark veins and wide borders, forewing cell has a large brown bar
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Below:
- golden orange with brown bar along trailing edge of forewing; hindwing unmarked
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
