Howard County Bird Club
Dun 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 and the following common name for additional information from USGS web page. BugGuide is another web resource.
Legend:
| Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) Common name [link is to USGS] |
Occurrence level & flight period. | |
| Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
| Dun Skipper (1.1–1.4″) Dun Skipper |
Uncommon: L-Jun to Jul, Aug | Marsh edges | Common milkweed | Sedges, grasses | |
Male
May 31, 2016
Daniels, PVSP
Bonnie Ott
Male
June 13, 2017
Western Regional Park
Linda Hunt
Male
September 4, 2015
Hollofield, PVSP
Linda Hunt
Female
June 5, 2008
Patuxent Branch Trail
Joanne Solem
Female
August 7, 2018
Patuxent Branch Trail
Linda Hunt
The phenograms show the maximum number of individual butterflies of this species seen in the first eight years of the Howard County Butterfly Survey. From these graphs, one can see the number of broods of each species, when they are active, and the relative abundance of the species in each brood. The observed early and late dates are shown below The graphs can be used to anticipate the first sighting of a given species in the year and can help with identification.
Early: 5/29/2019 Late: 10/12/2021