Dun Skipper
(Euphyes vestris)
Grass Skippers
Appearance: Dark brown above and below although head and thorax in some populations is a orange-yellow. Male forewing has black stigma; female has two white spots near center of forewing.
Wingspan: Small; 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches.
Habitat: Wet areas near woods, roadsides, wet grassy areas, streams; foothills, montane.
Flight Times: June to August; one brood.
Larval Foodplant: Various sedges.
Did You Know…
Maybe our most widespread and common plain brown skipper in the area. Males seek mates by perching close to the ground. Females lay eggs singly on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Third-stage caterpillars overwinter, emerge in the spring to complete their development, and pupate in silken tubes at the base of the plants.
