Jul 29, 2015
The Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides. They are so flighty!
Bottom from Steigerwald, 7.26.15; all above from Ridgefield NWR, 7.28.15.
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from Vietnam
seen from Thailand
seen from Sweden
seen from Vietnam
seen from India
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from France
seen from T1
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Australia
seen from United Kingdom
seen from China
seen from T1
seen from China
seen from United States
The Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides. They are so flighty!
Bottom from Steigerwald, 7.26.15; all above from Ridgefield NWR, 7.28.15.
Ochlodes sylvanoides “Woodland Skipper” Hesperiidae
Missoula, MT September 2, 2013 Robert Niese
These little guys are pretty common around Missoula in the late summer when they complete their metamorphosis. Look for them in grassy areas throughout the Pacific Northwest feeding on Asteraceae flowers like these weedy asters.