Description
The Common Branded Skipper (Hesperia comma) is a small butterfly with orange-brown wings bordered in dark brown, featuring a distinctive pale mark resembling a “comma” on the hindwings, commonly found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Range
North shore to the Canadian border.
Similar Species
None.
Host Plants
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Purpletop (Tridens flavus), Bluegrasses (Poa spp.), Fescues (Festuca spp.), Other bunchgrasses
Flight
August