Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

Brazilian Skipper

Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park.

Click on the common name to obtain additional information from the Butterflies and Moths of North America web page. BugGuide is another web resource.

Legend:

Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) Occurrence level & flight period.
Habitat. Typically visits (for nectaring). Larval host plants.

 

Brazilian Skipper (1.8–2.4″) Rare: Fall Gardens, residential areas White/yellow flowers Canna lilies

33.5BrazilianSkipper-JW1

Caterpillar
October 9, 2018
Columbia
Jim Wilkinson

33.5BrazilianSkipper-1810__P7C1987-2

Caterpillar
October 9, 2018
Columbia
Kevin Heffernan

33.5BrazilianSkipper-1810__P7C2001-2

Caterpillar
October 9, 2018
Columbia
Kevin Heffernan

33.5BrazilianSkipper-1810__P7C2007-2

Caterpillar
October 9, 2018
Columbia
Kevin Heffernan

There are too few records to show on a meaningful phenogram.  One record, 10/8/2019 (all others are of caterpillar)