Description

The Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon) is a small butterfly with dark brown wings speckled with white spots, giving it a “pepper and salt” appearance, commonly found in grassy fields, forest edges, and open woodlands across eastern and central North America.

Range

Northern Twin Cities to the Canadian border.

Similar Species

None.

Host Plants

Bluegrass (Poa pratensis), Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans), other grasses

Flight

May and June