Howard County Bird Club
Swarthy 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 pageand 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. |
| Swarthy Skipper (1–1.2″) Swarthy Skipper |
Uncommon: Jun, Aug & Sep | Dry fields with broomsedge | Low grassblades | Little bluestem beardgrass | |
June 10, 2012
Mt Pleasant
Annette Allor
June 26, 2013
Gateway Business Park
Linda Hunt
June 26, 2013
Gateway Business Park
Linda Hunt
August 20, 2016
Robinson Nature Center
Bill Hill
Female
September 2, 2013
Murray Hill powerline
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: 5/4/2014 Late: 10/29/2016