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| Palatka Skipper |
Latin
Name: Euphyes palatka |
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Genus: Euphyes Species: palatka |
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Comments: |
| The Palatka Skipper, also called the Sawgrass Skipper, is generally found in close proximity to its larval host. Adults have a strong, rapid flight and frequently visit available flowers. Males perch on low vegetation and readily investigate passing objects. The larvae construct individual shelters on the host by tying leaves together with silk. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
light green, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
green with fine black dots; head is whitish with three black stripes |
Host Plants: |
Sawgrass |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
Sawgrass |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
wetlands, marshes |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.4 - 1.75 |
Centimeters: |
3.6 - 4.4 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar, female has muted and reduced orange markings |
Compare: |
Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa) is similar in size but has golden orange wings below, and head and thorax are golden orange. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- male is tawny orange with dark brown borders and narrow black forewing stigma; female is brown with reduced orange
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Below:
- rust; forewing dark brown toward base and along trailing edge
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
