Delaware Skipper
(Anatrytone logan)
Grass Skippers
Appearance: Below, yellow-orange and lacking any markings although veins are prominent. Above, orange with outer margins black; some black veining (males). Females have two black marks: one, an ‘arrow’ pointing at the forewing base and a smaller mark in the middle of the forewing.
Wingspan: Small; 1 to 1 11/16 inches.
Habitat: Wet areas in fields, marshes and prairies.
Flight Times: Mid-June to August; 1 brood.
Larval Foodplant: Grasses.
Did You Know…
Larvae feed on members of the grass family, including big bluestem and switchgrass, both tallgrass prairie grasses. Adults nectar from flowers, preferring those with pink or white petals.
